In California, It?s U.S. vs. State Over Marijuana

Posted on January 14th, 2013 in News and Commentary

NEW YORK TIMES:? ?in a case that highlights the growing clash between the federal government and those states that have legalized marijuana for medical or recreational use, the United States Justice Department indicted [Matthew R.] Davies six months ago on charges of cultivating marijuana, after raiding two dispensaries and a warehouse filled with nearly 2,000 marijuana plants?

?This is not a case of an illicit drug ring under the guise of medical marijuana,? Mr. Peters wrote. ?Here, marijuana was provided to qualified adult patients with a medical recommendation from a licensed physician. Records were kept, proceeds were tracked, payroll and sales taxes were duly paid.??? (more)

?Mr. Davies was not a seriously ill user of marijuana nor was he a medical caregiver ? he was the major player in a very significant commercial operation that sought to make large profits from the cultivation and sale of marijuana,? the letter said. Mr. Wagner said that prosecuting such people ?remains a core priority of the department.??? (more)

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Source: http://newslanc.com/2013/01/14/in-california-it%E2%80%99s-u-s-vs-state-over-marijuana/

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