DdC

DEA RAIDS NOW IN PROGRESS CC

DEA raids are being reported at multiple locations in San Diego, from
Pacific Beach to Vista. The raids are believed to be coordinated by
local officials, such as DA Bonnie Dumanis and the local police and
Sheriff. Word is that police are targeting the businesses, not
individuals, although people on-site are being detained and handcuffed.

"I would not have the Justice Department prosecuting and raiding medical marijuana users," Senator Obama said in an August 2007 statement. "It's not a good use of our resources,"

safeaccessnow.org

The raids continue -- when will the policy change?

On Wednesday, August 12th, officers representing seven different law enforcement agencies conducted raids in Los Angeles on two medical marijuana dispensaries and the owner’s home.

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Getting Ready for a Raid
September 6th, 2009
Posted by Don Duncan

Too soon for complacency in Los Angeles

The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) has recently stepped up enforcement against medical cannabis dispensing collectives in the city, and there is reason to believe that this may be the beginning of a new trend. Americans for Safe Access (ASA) is encouraging patients and providers to prepare in advance for a possible confrontation with local police. Taking some simple precautions in advance and knowing what to do during an LAPD raid can preserve your rights and keep you out of serious trouble.

The federal threat to medical cannabis is receding under the Obama Administration, and the White House and US Attorney General have signaled a willingness to create a new federal policy in comments made earlier this year. ASA is working hard to shape that new policy right now. That does not mean medical cannabis patients and providers are in the clear. There have been a handful of DEA raids this year, and local police and Sheriff’s departments may be moving to fill the perceived gap left by diminished federal activity.

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Mydriasis

Sounds like obama isn't keeping to his word.

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DdC

looks like someone can't read...

The trouble is he is keeping his word except for GOPerverts in Scam DEAgo pleading and promising him blowjobs. Obombo said it would be a low priority and it is compared to Nazi Boosh's lapdog Walters. Your one track blindness appeasing the babykillers only feeds the hate. Oblamo is a politician without the Boosh Fascist infrastructure and Corporatism record. You must either be an illiterate fool or an obedient fool to even try to compare old school Fascist to Newbies. Your nose ring is rusting. Now stop drooling on my post with your commie nonsense!



The raids are believed to be coordinated by
local officials, such as DA Bonnie Dumanis and the local police and
Sheriff.

On Wednesday, August 12th, officers representing seven different law enforcement agencies conducted raids in Los Angeles on two medical marijuana dispensaries and the owner’s home.

Geeno

Youre such a sweet talker

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DdC

"According to reports from numerous collectives in San Diego, the raids were executed by San Diego Police Department's Narcotics Task Force as a part of the District Attorney, Bonnie Dumbass' continued war on medical marijuana patients and collectives in San Diego, otherwise known as Operation Green RX. At least 20 confirmed raids have occurred since this morning. Bonnie Dumbass has already announced a press conference to be scheduled for tomorrow at 10 AM to discuss the raids. No confirmed reports of DEA involvement, as of yet. Stop Operation Green Rx"
-- Eugene Davidovich

Eugene Davidovich can be reached via his Web site.

Operation Endless Summer case.

Justice Department Will Stop Medical Marijuana Raids,
Attorney General Says
By John Byrne, Raw Story - Thursday, February 26 2009
In a little-noticed remark Wednesday, Obama Attorney General Eric Holder said that the Justice Department will no longer raid medical marijuana dispensaries established under state laws but technically prohibited by the federal government.

The decision marks a shift from the Bush Administration, which was more draconian in its approach to hunting those who sought to dispense marijuana for medical purposes.



San Diego police close cannabis dispensaries.

San Diego DA Bonnie M. Dumbass is a member of FaceBook.
Post a comment at her website and let her know what you think about
the her raids against local collectives



DWR: The way they think by Pete Guither

… or rather, the way they avoid thinking.

Over at RealPolice.net forum a junior commenter asked a question about marijuana and D.U.I., ending with this relatively innocuous statement:

I’m pretty liberal on my marijuana views. Don’t smoke it myself, but I am for decriminalization (not legalization). But people definitely shouldn’t be smoking it and driving.

Maybe a little enlightened for a cop forum, but still pretty tame. However, before long, a forum moderator shot out a warning

Please keep in mind when discussing this, the comment you made even just ’supporting’ decriminalization borders very closely on the line to earning a ban here. This board has an absolute and strictly enforced ‘Zero’ tolerance policy against talk of drugs being ‘good’. Just a friendly fyi.

Now I’m assuming this is a private enterprise (I have no idea who runs it) and so they certainly have the right to set the rules of discussion the way they wish. I don’t object to that.

But I find it telling. We welcome people with a different point of view here. Now they may not find it easy, but we love having the discussion. In part, this is because we’re sure enough of our position to encourage open discussion. (Can you imagine me saying that anyone defending prohibition would be banned from my site?)

We’re the ones who call for debates (and are usually ignored). We’ll discuss the facts, the policies, the whole range of issues, any time, any place.

It’s not just that legalization isn’t in their vocabulary.
They’re afraid of the discussion.

There are certain religions, or religious factions, that try to prevent people from experiencing certain movies, books, comics, scientific theories, music, art, etc. Whenever I see a religious group attempt to impose such a restriction on others, they immediately show themselves to be terribly weak in faith. If they have to shield people from reality in order to keep their faith, it must be pretty fragile.

In a way, prohibitionists (and this group of law enforcement officers in particular) are part of a religious-style cult whose faith is built on sand.

At the forum, it was interesting how members seemed to want to outdo each other in their eagerness to show how much they despise marijuana and drugs, even to the point of bragging about how they routinely violated the spirit, if not the letter, of the Constitution. Senior member jd524:

I hate MJ, and always have. I don’t run traffic to write tickets. I stop cars to get into them. I have a strong thirst to find drugs.

“I stop cars to get into them.” Wow.

It’s not that I’m surprised that happens (not in the least). But it surprises me that we’ve reached the point that they don’t even bother to hide their contempt for the rule of law any more.

Clarification Note: This post isn't about cops. It's about the kind of cops who inhabit that kind of site. There are plenty of other cops out there who would find this attitude horrid. Also note that this is not a particularly recent post on that site, but the point of my response to it is still valid today.



Renegade Cops & Ganja Props

San D.E.A.go Soups To Appeal Prop. 215 Ruling
A week after a Superior Court judge threw out their case against California's medical-marijuana laws, San Diego County's supervisors have voted to appeal the ruling. The case will be sent to the 4th District Court of Appeal, with county lawyers again arguing that San Diego County should not have to enforce state laws that conflict with federal laws.

Judge Upholds Ruling Dismissing Counties' Prop. 215 Challenge
Superior Court Judge William Nevitt upheld last month's preliminary ruling rejecting a lawsuit filed by San Diego County supervisors, who had argued that the state's medical cannabis laws should be pre-empted by the federal Controlled Substances Act.

S.D. Judge Hands Victory To MMJ Advocates By Jeff McDonald



DEA raids in San Diego
DA says raid targeted illegal marijuana sales By Angelica Martinez UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER 12:44 p.m. September 10, 2009

The following is a list of marijuana dispensaries closed in Wednesday's countywide raid:

Answerdam Rx, 6645 Convoy Ct., San Diego

Beneficial Care Collective, 740 Broadway, San Diego

Green Kross Collective, 3415 Mission Blvd., San Diego

Green Tree Solutions, 8055 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., San Diego

The Healing Dragon, 2506 South Santa Fe Ave. # B-8, Vista

Hillcrest Compassion Care, 1295 University Ave., San Diego

Medicinal Solutions Patient Collective, 861 Hornblend St., San Diego

Movement in Action, 1050 South Santa Fe Ave., Vista

Nature's Rx, 3520 Ashford St., Ste. E, San Diego

Pacific Beach Collective, 929 Turquoise St., San Diego

San Diego Discount Caregivers, 3152 University Ave., San Diego

San Diego Dispensary Services, 1232 Los Vallecitos, San Marcos

Top Quality Collective, 7933 Balboa Ave., San Diego

Total Herbal Care, 4667 1/2 Cass St., San Diego

Source: San Diego District Attorney's Office



More than two dozen people operating marijuana dispensaries were arrested in countywide raids that also shut down 14 storefronts, authorities announced Thursday morning.


District Attorney Bonnie Dumbass said the search warrants served at dispensaries and some homes Wednesday “has nothing to do with legitimate medical marijuana patients or their caregivers.”

She said the 14 storefronts targeted were “so-called medical marijuana businesses that appear to be run by drug dealers.”

Officials declined to give details about the backgrounds of those arrested, but San Diego Police Chief William Lansdowne said some of those in custody have prior drug arrests.

Authorities said they are still tallying the amount of marijuana and money seized in the operation. At least $70,000 of cash was seized and six guns were taken into custody, officials said.

Lansdowne said Wednesday's search and seizures culminated a five-month investigation that started with residents' complaints of the dispensaries.

Neighbors cited noise, vandalism and other crimes associated with storefronts, Dumbass said.

“There are now 60 storefronts operating and doing this under the guise of helping people who are sick,” she said.

In an area of Pacific Beach, for instance, Dumbass said five such dispensaries are within blocks of each other. “It is easier to find marijuana there than to find a Starbucks for a latte,” she said.

Lansdowne said the businesses targeted were chosen based on the number of residents' complaints and the amount of activity happening at the businesses.

According to the state's medical marijuana laws and the Attorney General's guidelines, it is illegal to profit from the sale or distribution of marijuana.

The user has to have a recommendation for medical marijuana by a physician. That person, and or his or her caregiver, need to be verified members of a collective or cooperative in order to be compliant with medical marijuana laws.

For example, authorities said dispensaries that merely require patients to complete a form that designates the business owner as the patient's primary caregiver, then offer marijuana in exchange for “donations” are likely illegal and not compliant with medical marijuana laws.

Lansdowne said some of the businesses in the city advertise they accept donations but they won't give out the product without receiving a “donation.”

Dumbass said patients or their designated caregivers who are lawfully recommended by a physician can cultivate plants on their property for their use.

Deputy District Attorney Steve Walter said 23 people were arrested in San Diego and eight people were arrested in North County. Two men arrested face federal charges.

Walter said he was not sure if the men prosecuted in federal court are in addition to the 31 arrested.

The investigation is still ongoing, he said.

Karen Hewitt, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California, said one of the men faces three counts of federal charges including two counts for distributing a controlled substance and one count of manufacturing marijuana plants. He was arrested at the Green Kross Collective on Mission Boulevard near Lido Court in San Diego.

The second man facing federal prosecution was arrested at the Movement in Action store on South Santa Fe Avenue near Alta Calle in Vista.

He faces three counts of distributing a controlled substance, Hewitt said. If convicted of all counts, Hewitt said he faces up to five years in prison.

Hewitt declined to say why the two men face federal charges but noted that it did not have to do with the amount of marijuana or cash seized.

“It has more to do with the overall investigation and other federal investigations that I can't get into,” she said.

Angelica Martinez: (619) 293-1317;



Past DEAth Raids in LA

San Diego vs Medical Marijuana



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Handicapped Man's Wheelchair Seized Over Medical Marijuana

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The Newt Gingrich card from Release, Drug War and Human Rights.

Newt Gingrich's Letter Supporting Medical Marijuana
The following letter by Rep. Newt Gingrich, former Speaker of the House, in support of medical access to marijuana originally appeared in the March 19, 1982 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).

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Mydriasis

What the fuck did you say?

Seriously write it in English, and address the issue.

All I said was the president promised this wouldn't happen, did he not? It is happening.

Who is ultimately responsible for what happens in our country?______

I find it hard to believe we're on the same side here brother. Maybe you should explain things to me rather then insult me with Ad Hominems, and instead of posting pictures and quotes write in a more sensible organized manner.

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verklingen

not solely the president. . . and that's both a good and a bad thing

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“Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.”

Mydriasis

Well there is a separation of local and federal government. But is the Federal government more dominant then local government?

From what I recall is that the problem with medi before this was that the federal gov't was raiding because it wasn't a federal law but it was state law? But now that obama says he won't waste his time sending any administration for/against it. It's becoming pretty apparent, either he needs to stand up for what he said, or he has no real interest in the issue at all.

Where is Obama's response? I don't think there will be one, because as he said "this isn't a primary issue of concern". All about heath-care but won't stand up for some peoples only medication eh?

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flappy

Talking about blow jobs :

zerodown

Stop begging politicians for legalization, stoners, medical patients and pro-legalization people should just decide on one day and go to Washington prepared to stay there and sleep there if necessary for months until they legalize it, and go prepared for some violence as well.

NO PAIN, NO GAIN!!!

ain't that what you've been told from birth?

JUST DO IT!!!

flappy

Actually the Federal government's power is VERY limited. For federal agents to come to a state and arrest someone, it must be done thru the sheriff of that county. If the sheriff were to stand up and tell them they have no jurisdiction to arrest anybody, they would leave. That it very explicit in the constitution where each state is sovereign. You can see how much the system has decayed thru lack of education and intimidation. The Federal Monster is in every facet of our life now.

DdC

What the fuck did you say?



Seriously write it in English, and address the issue.

Seriously bite me and learn the fuck how to read. You want to bash bama go for it, but not by lying on my posts. I'm not English sport, I'm American.

All I said was the president promised this wouldn't happen, did he not? It is happening.

Yes that is the lie you said and the lie I exposed. He never said that. I posted what he said and as long as SD DA's circumvent prop 215 and as long as Jerry Brownose doesn't deal with it, it will continue. It was the DA calling the DEAth with lies about the clubs being illegal. Obama said he would let the states deal with state laws as the 10th Amendment states and as the GOP neglects. You might expect it from the DNC. Obama has, since the AG statement. But as long as those clubs are "breaking the state law" according to the DA bitch liar scumbag whore. Then you can't use Obombo just to generally bash him because of a different issue. And nothing even comes close to comparing it to Boosh Inc.



Who is ultimately responsible for what happens in our country?

We the fucking People, in theory. Nexxon lied so its all bogus and Oblamo is right in there with the rest of the selected lobbyist our taxes pay for. But in this instance it was the overzealous reefer madness clouds hovering over Scam DEAgo. Mostly Military families and Isolationists. They have tried several times to weasel out of enforcing 215 and the higher courts have always sided with we the people. Different counties enforce or continue to ban clubs because of a lack of leadership or guts to not piss off the Oil Companies and Big Pharma and Booze and most of Wallmart St.



OH Bama is a rookie with Daly ties but nothing like whats at stake if Rx Ganja and Hemp were to compete with Big Pharma, AG and OIL, mostly Boosh Sr. GOPerverts Fascist Neoconjobs suckering Republicans and Libertarians, saying whatever they want to hear. No one bloated the Bureaucracy more than Boosh or raised taxes to pay for the calamity of the past Fascist 8 years. No bid Halliburdon lie in Iraq. $250 billion a year in interest on Boosh loans to the same International Banks and Insurance we bailed out. Tril to the Military madness not a sound from teabags splashing. Now Obama, a rookie not even in a year has turned a blind eye for the most part unless locals force it. Lesser evil and again its Jerry Brownose tweaking what was good enough when we passed it and not having the balls to stand up to the prison unions and lobbyists doing this, not the feds.



No one in history has sunk us deeper in debt, paying his cronies salaries or contracts supplying the paraphernalia. Boosheney Inc are "Communists" Same as they all do the private for profit prisons. Or the bludawg DNC Klintoonian Neolib farts closer to the far right than left. More arrested for pot than Nexxon, Boosh 1 and Rayguns combined. Since passed by junior. So the info that hasn't been available to the general public most of the past 40 years since Nexxon lie started killing and terrorizing Americans, is DEAthly feared.

Now in 10 or so years on the net even with mostly censorship on cable its peeking into the mainstream and those making money on the Ganjawar want the war to continue. Same as the AIG paid disruptions not wanting the healthcare conversation to take place. Same teabaggers pushing the very socialist, including headed by a Czar socialist Ganjawar. Now whining about socialized medicine, While cashing their medicare checks to spend the day in the National "tax paid socialist" park. Corporations selling plastics and white powders don't like Hemp and Ganja naturals taking their profits.They will lie, divert and drop one liners to change the subject or mostly discredit the info and therefore the threat. Like yours.

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Kill the Messenger

Information is out there and you the people have to discern it and if it jives with atoms and molecules then its plausible, if its because they said so it probably ain't. Ganja is or it is not, it has been tested and only lies classify it the same as PCP while speed and cocaine are less.



I find it hard to believe we're on the same side here brother.

I'm not on a side politically but I'm not on your side if you spread gossip. Like a Faux sound bite it insinuated it was Obama lying and looks like the typical teabag stigmatizing. All explained in the article and personal testimony but you went around it all to take a cheap shot at Biraq. ... and got caught.

Maybe you should explain things to me rather then insult me with Ad Hominems, and instead of posting pictures and quotes write in a more sensible organized manner.

No fun in that. If you can't read, learn. If I or anyone has to splain it lucy, you will never know. I simply bring the info and comment occassionally, Specific quesions or doubts have answers for the asking, take it or leave it.

The Elkhorn Manifesto

Homegrown "ditchweed" products don't profit teabagger gods in the OPECker world of Crud. From clothing to fuel and plastic Hemp carbohydrates can match Assama Hydrocarbons. Obama's cos Rahmmybama the fly in the ointment, whispering reefer mad tidbits in Klintoons ear the same again. Al Gore Oil or Dyncorps in Colombia. Oil for the tanks and Sikorsky choppers for those Green Hornet raids on ditchweed. So this is your brain... use it.

Eradicated Marijuana Is 98 Percent Ditchweed hemp

Mydriasis

On the same side I meant pro-legalization.

English as in the English language, don't be pompous.

I can read pretty well believe it or not, but your posts are really confusing. Tend to dance around the topic, when you could just say it.

Glad to know how you feel about educating people on what's going on.

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stoneric

Think about the "town hall meetings" if obama does address it. Imagine the limblobs and insHannity's of the world jumping all over obama for wanting to help the stoners.

Mydriasis

Well someones gonna have to step up and legalize it eventually, or at least make it so the state laws have to be followed no bullshitting.

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stoneric

No doubt. I'm just talking about the climate out there right now.

flappy

The question is would YOU..a real person stop the slaughter overseas (and repeal drug laws that send children to jail) if you could. The consequences you would face would be people saying mean things to you (like the people making aircraft carriers), and not getting a second term. You would still retire a multi-millionaire and still be very popular in most places.
Call me crazy.