Pubdate: Sun, 15 Oct 2000
Source: Bergen Record (NJ)
Copyright: 2000 Bergen Record Corp.
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Author: Tony Finno

CONSTITUTIONAL VIOLATION?

The Record is currently running a 5-by-5-inch display advertisement that can
only be characterized as Big Brother at its worst. I'm referring to the $500
enticement for citizens to turn informant on their unsuspecting marijuana
growing neighbors.

Make no mistake. This could not be a drug issue. It is highly unlikely that
anyone growing in his or her home could be considered a supplier at any
level, and medicinal marijuana usage has been gaining support by citizens in
western states. This is a major assault on privacy and a test of the search
and seizure protections of the Constitution's Fourth Amendment.

Even more disturbing is the enlistment of the New Jersey State Police by the
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. By whose order is this taking place,
and what is the real motivation behind compromising our state's sovereignty?

Tony Finno, New Milford, Oct. 6
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