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A Lansing medical marijuana clinic owner was found not guilty today of trying to influence voters in last year’s city council elections.

 

Shekina Pena offered a free half gram or edible marijuana product to patients who used her Lansing marijuana clinic if they registered to vote. Pena backed a slate of city council candidates who supported medical marijuana clinics.

 

Prosecutors charged Pena with attempting to influence voters. She could have faced up to 90 days in jail.

 

Matt Newburg is Pena’s attorney. He says the jury agreed with his defense that Pena’s offer was no different from other voter registration drives which give pencils or yard signs to people who register to vote.

 

“There was nothing that could be produced to show that this was anything more than a voter registration drive. No evidence that she was trying to influence any person’s vote," says Newburg.

 

The jury deliberated for about 90 minutes before returning its verdict.

 

 

 

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So a 'normal' business that gave out slices of pizza to get pepole to register to vote, could also be 'accused of the same thing...? 'Buying votes'?

 

 

WoW! Land of the free.

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It's okay to buy a Washington politician as long as the money is handed to him / her by a lobbyist for 'THEIR' vote???

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This was nothing but schuette harassment. With all the other voter registration drives giving out hot dogs & soda, how did he think his fantasy charges would stick? I am so happy for her, another example of schuette picking on the very sick while hoping they don't have the strength to fight back. A disgrace to humanity, nothing more.

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Justice? There is no justice. There is only the dark shadow of the blind statue holding up the scales. That monochrome shadow is not the same color or even the same shape as what we call justice- but THAT is justice. It is the closest we can get.

 

"Justice" would have been no charges brought. Justice would have been the judge holding the prosecutor in contempt and then ordering him to reimburse all attorney fees. Justice would have been the judge publicly censoring the prosecutor for misconduct. Justice would be the AG's feet kicking inches above the floor while the crowd cheers and his toes point East then slowly turn...Southeast...South...Southwest....

 

All we got was the dark shadow.

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So a 'normal' business that gave out slices of pizza to get pepole to register to vote, could also be 'accused of the same thing...? 'Buying votes'?

 

WoW! Land of the free.

'

It's okay to buy a Washington politician as long as the money is handed to him / her by a lobbyist for 'THEIR' vote???

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