Republicans and conservatives claim to hold dear the Constitution, yet totally abandon it in their crusade against medical marijuana in Butte County.

Measure H is a direct violation of the Constitution in several key ways. First, it removes due process, one of the strongest cornerstones of our country's legal system. Second, various Fourth Amendment violations occurred in 2015 at the hands of Butte County sheriff and code enforcement, including bypassing gates and trespassing on private property without a warrant. These stories don't make the news, but if you experienced or heard of them, they would sound more like a gestapo police state than a free America.

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