JUDICIARY: Markup On Medical Cannabis, National Injunctions & Busting Up The 9th Circuit

Markup of H.R. 5634, H.R. 6755, H.R. 3487, H.R. 6754, H.R.6730, H.R.6758, H.R. 2899, H.R. 6063, H.R. 6342, H.R. 6342, H.R. 6762, and H.R. 6176

In a nutshell, there is a push to keep weed illegal, except for the pharmaceuticals to buy, and I mean that literally in the form of campaign contributions, to push for more federally funded research so they can get their marketing monopoly price point together, so they can go ahead and bill Medicaid, Medicare and TRICARE top dollar for top shelf smoke products, to maximize revenues and profits.

I have not even checked, but I bet it has something to do with stuff like Purdue getting their patent to push their new drugs for opioid addition from being addicted to their old drugs.

Anyway, then there was another Bill trying to figure out how to get more certain groups of kids to go into the science and technology fields.

I shall ascertain that these certain groups hail from the population of "The Poors" (always said with clinched teeth). 

All they had to do was ask me and I would have told them that there are basically four reasons why poor people do not go to university to study science and technology.

1. Poor people cannot afford to go to university;
2. K-12 educational system has placed the United States at the bottom of the barrel when it comes to literacy because of lead poisoning and other experimental contaminants;
3. It is cheaper to import intellectual resources, like doctors and engineers from the EB-5 and HB-1 programs;
4. Since the U.S. has privatized, the nation exfiltrates data for processing, you know, like the major corporations that left the U.S. to manufacture in foreign countries using slave labor, packaged up in patent boxes, then implement a Social Impact Bond program through a child welfare NGO to launder more money into political campaigns.

The federal courts are not friendly to "The Poors" (always said with clinched teeth).

Judges live in socially, hermetically sealed chambers (pun intended) and do not have a freaking clue that  certain people are watching them lobby from the bench, or rather reading those emails.

Some want to split the 9th Circuit because it is too big and does not match the Electoral College make up, while others want to consolidate other Circuits, I guess, to downsize, privatize and continue to strip civil rights from the people and make that money with more Social Impact Bond NGO programs to "save those savages".

In the end, Judiciary will do what they are blackmailed and bribed to do.

Now, you do not need to watch the video, but you should skip through it, because, hey, what do I know?

Goodlatte Markup Statement on the Medical Cannabis Research Act

House Judiciary Committee Approves the SUCCESS Act

House Judiciary Committee Approves Legislation to Improve Federal Court System

Goodlatte Statement at Markup of the Injunctive Authority Clarification Act of 2018 

House Judiciary Committee Approves Bill on Nationwide Injunctions

Goodlatte Markup Statement on the CIRCUIT Act

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Day 109 - DynCorp Harvest, Killing Is Good Business

Summary Video To Get Everyone Caught Up

DynCorp's USA Marijuana - Picking Winners And Losers

DynCorp Fusion Centers, Homan Square Torture Facility

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Is Michigan Speculating On Medicaid Marijuana For Agra-Pharm Industry?

Whenever I see amending of the Michigan False Claims Act, I seem to take a pause.

I remember well the last time the Act was reviewed by HHS because it was addressed to the previous attorney general and I called for correction.

This was done in 2011 and Michigan has yet to bring the Act into federal compliance.

Now, there is a Bill to build an exception being offered for one specific condition which sounds really fishy.

For the benefit of the doubt of being ethical and knowing how sneaky Michigan is, I did a cursory backgrounder.

Marijuana has been known to provide a wide array of health benefits so I would understand why the state would want to preemptively adopt the medicinal purposes into billing law, but why the State False Claims Act when it has yet to come into federal compliance?

This is the legislative analysis of the Health Care False Claims Bill and I have reservations:

The bill would amend the Health Care False Claim Act to include a payment from a drug manufacturer for a health care service associated with the use of a multiple sclerosis drug in an exception to a prohibition against kickbacks, bribes, and rebates for furnishing health care goods, services, and benefits.

Is this the agricultural-pharmaceutical industry's way of getting into the Medicaid billing game by qualifying medical marijuana through the back door of this Act?

Michigan is known for experimenting with socio-economic policy.

One would think the legislators would want to first bring the Act into federal compliance and include provisions for Medicaid fraud in child welfare, but what do I know?

Michigan False Claims Bill 2016

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Kansas Proves There Are No Civil Rights In Child Welfare

Once again, Kansas is stepping up to the plate to show the world that there are no civil rights in child welfare.

In a child welfare matter, there is no need for a warrant because you will never be allowed to face your accuser as all complaints are anonymous.

She will be tried as guilty until proven innocent.

Unfortunately, her parental rights will be terminated almost immediately because she has a chronic condition whereby she will not be able to care for her son without her alternative treatment.

Not only is this considered future neglect, of which Child Protective Services can look into its crystal ball and generate a report to the court for recommendation of termination of parental rights, she is also abusing her child by being an outspoken political activist.

Once her child is under the aegis of the state, she will no longer be allowed to speak in public.  If she does, her case for termination and putting her child up for adoption will be fast tracked.

Lest we not forget to mention her child will be subjected to extreme therapy and probably be put on psychotropic medication to dull the pain of knowing he will never see his mother again.

All billed to Medicaid.

Kansas medical marijuana activist loses custody of son

Last week we highlighted the case of Shona Banda, a Kansas medical marijuana advocate. She spent years suffering from Crohn's Disease, went through numerous surgeries and appeared to be in the latter phases of the disease when she discovered cannabis oil relieved her symptoms. After using cannabis regularly, she stayed healthy, managed the disease and after years of disability due to Crohn's Disease, was able to start working again. The treatment was so successful, she became an advocate to let others know the benefits of cannabis oil.

Last week, her son spoke up to a "drug education" officer visiting his school and explained that cannabis had some medical benefits. That set off a shocking series of events—her 11-year-old son was detained and questioned by police without notifying his parents, police kept Shona Banda from her home for three hours while they obtained a search warrant (where they later found cannabis oil and two ounces of marijuana for personal use), and they took her son away, turning him over to to the Department of Child and Family Services.

Yesterday, on April 20th (an ironic date), a judge held a hearing to decide custody of her son:

A medical marijuana advocate has lost custody of her 11-year-old son at least temporarily and could face possible charges following comments the boy made during a drug education program at school.The case of Shona Banda, 37, was forwarded Monday to the Finney County district attorney’s office for a decision about charges, Garden City Police Capt. Randy Ralston said. Possible charges include possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, possession of drug paraphernalia and child endangerment, the department said in a news release.

At this time, no charges have been filed against Shona Banda. Nonetheless, her son has been taken from her house. Garden City Police Captain Randy Ralston defended police actions:

“The most important thing here is the child’s well-being,” Ralston said. “That is why it is a priority for us, just because of the danger to the child.”

The Department of Child and Family Services also made a brief statement:

The Kansas Department of Children and Families also declined to talk about the case, citing confidentiality reasons. But its spokeswoman, Theresa Freed, said that generally the agency’s goal ultimately is to “keep families together when it is safe to do so.”

It's perplexing that police and DCF could take custody of a young boy who's mother uses medical marijuana to alleviate symptoms of a serious disease, especially when marijuana/cannabis oil are 100% legal a mere 70 miles away from their home.

The judge issued a gag order on the hearing, so Shona Banda is forbidden from discussing the hearing, but she's not backing down:

“That’s OK — I am not giving up,” Banda said. “I will, I will get him and I am not going to stop until I do.”

Shame on you, Kansas. It's hard to argue that you are acting in the best interest of her 11-year-old son. This entire case seems to be motivated by antiquated prohibition laws that the majority of Americans would like to do away with completely.

Shona Banda filmed the scene as she arrived home to find DCF representatives and multiple police officers blocking her from entering her home:

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Michigan Monitors Medical Marijuana With Kids

Here is a Michigan Senate Bill 736 January 15, 2014, Introduced by Senator JONES and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Basically, it says:

If you are a parent and legally use medical marijuana, you could be subject to a Child Protective Service proceeding where the privacy of your medical records will be stripped.

These legislative actions are done for the benefit of the pharmaceutical industry.  For more background click here.

16 (17) IF IN A PROCEEDING UNDER THIS SECTION A COURT FINDS THAT

17 A PARENT, GUARDIAN, CUSTODIAN, OR NONPARENT ADULT HAS MEDICATION

18 PRESCRIBED BY A QUALIFIED PHYSICIAN UNDER THE MICHIGAN MEDICAL

19 MARIHUANA ACT, 2008 IL 1, MCL 333.26421 TO 333.26430, AND THAT THE

20 PARENT'S, GUARDIAN'S, CUSTODIAN'S, OR NONPARENT ADULT'S CONTINUED

21 USE OF THE MEDICATION MIGHT BE INTERFERING WITH THE ABILITY,

22 JUDGMENT, OR SKILL TO PARENT OR CARE FOR THE CHILD BASED ON THE

23 PARENT'S, GUARDIAN'S, CUSTODIAN'S, OR NONPARENT ADULT'S HISTORY OR

24 ANY OTHER INFORMATION, THE COURT MAY ISSUE AN ORDER DIRECTING THE

25 PARENT, GUARDIAN, CUSTODIAN, OR NONPARENT ADULT TO DO ANY OF THE

26 FOLLOWING:

27 (A) SIGN A RELEASE TO ALLOW THE COURT TO VIEW HIS OR HER

cont'd

MEDICAL RECORDS TO DETERMINE THE RE 1 ASON FOR THE PRESCRIPTION AND

2 THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE QUALIFIED PHYSICIAN AND THE PARENT,

3 GUARDIAN, CUSTODIAN, OR NONPARENT ADULT.

4 (B) SUBMIT TO AN INDEPENDENT MEDICAL EVALUATION TO DETERMINE

5 IF THE PRESCRIPTION IS NECESSARY OR IF OTHER MEDICATION WOULD BE IN

6 THE PARENT'S, GUARDIAN'S, CUSTODIAN'S, OR NONPARENT ADULT'S BEST

7 INTERESTS.

8 (C) DISCONTINUE USE OF THE MEDICATION IF THE PARENT'S,

9 GUARDIAN'S, CUSTODIAN'S, OR NONPARENT ADULT'S MEDICAL EVALUATION OR

10 RECORDS INDICATE THAT IT IS NOT IN THE PARENT'S, GUARDIAN'S,

11 CUSTODIAN'S, OR NONPARENT ADULT'S BEST INTERESTS TO CONTINUE USE.

12 (D) CONTINUE USE UNDER THE QUALIFIED PHYSICIAN'S DIRECTIVE AND

13 APPROVAL AND ALLOW THE COURT TO VIEW MEDICAL RECORDS FOR THE

14 DURATION OF THE CASE TO DETERMINE IF THERE IS FURTHER REASON FOR

15 CONCERN THAT THE PARENT'S, GUARDIAN'S, CUSTODIAN'S, OR NONPARENT

16 ADULT'S CONTINUED USE OF THE MEDICATION MIGHT BE INTERFERING WITH

17 THE ABILITY, JUDGMENT, OR SKILL TO PARENT OR CARE FOR THE CHILD.

18 (E) ANY OTHER ORDER THAT THE COURT CONSIDERS NECESSARY THAT IS

19 OTHERWISE WITHIN THE AUTHORITY OF THE COURT IN THE BEST INTERESTS

20 OF THE CHILD.

21 (18) (17) As used in this section: , "abuse"

22 (A) "ABUSE" means 1 or more of the following:

23 (i) (a) Harm or threatened harm by a person to a juvenile's

24 CHILD'S health or welfare that occurs through nonaccidental

25 physical or mental injury.

cont'd

10 (B) "QUALIFIED PHYSICIAN" MEANS A PERSON LICENSED IN THIS

11 STATE UNDER ARTICLE 15 OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH CODE, 1978 PA 368, MCL

12 333.16101 TO 333.18838, TO PRACTICE MEDICINE EITHER AS A MEDICAL

13 DOCTOR OR A DOCTOR OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE WHO HAS AT LEAST A 6-

14 MONTH DOCTOR-PATIENT RELATIONSHIP WITH THE PATIENT AND WHO

15 SPECIALIZES IN THE AILMENT WITH WHICH THE PATIENT IS DIAGNOSED.

I forgot to load the actual bill.  Comment if more specific info is needed.

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Michigan Bill to strip privacy rights and confidentiality laws in health care

Michigan lawmakers have introduced a highly unusual Bill.  It proposes to "strip privacy rights".

House Bill 5228: Waive patient confidentiality in certain child abuse investigations
Introduced by Rep. Kenneth Kurtz (R) on January 22, 2014, to require health care and mental health professionals including doctors, psychologists and others, to turn over records related to a patient’s “substance use disorder” records to the Department of Human Services, if this is requested due to a child abuse or child neglect investigation that has been initiated involving a patient. The usual patient confidentiality requirements privileges would be waived in these cases. 

Let us examine this a bit further.

Medicaid Marijuana in the works

Notice the language is crafted to say "substance use disorder".  This is the new code word for medical marijuana.  

This bill is to deter the use of medical marijuana.  A basic principle of creating fear to reduce demand.  The supply will be controlled by major corporations, mostly by the pharmaceutical industry which is already forging the way from file patents on the different strains to working with States Legislatures in developing a billing system through Medicaid.

Stripping of a constitutional right to privacy for the purposes of business is quite disconcerting.

This Bill has nothing to do with child welfare but the advocates of this legislation will beg to differ.

Michigan Patient Health Care Privacy Stripping Bill

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