Archive for March, 2009
California pot dispensary raided
By micro99 at 27 March, 2009, 4:33 pm
A California medical marijuana dispensary was raided this week only days after Attorney General Eric Holder announced a change in the enforcement of federal drug laws on the facilities.
On Wednesday Drug Enforcement Administration agents raided a San Francisco medical marijuana dispensary, leaving the storefront with marijuana plants and equipment used in the cultivation of the [...]
AG Says Raids on Medical Marijuana Distributors Will Stop
By micro99 at 19 March, 2009, 4:16 pm
In a dramatic shift from Bush administration policy, Attorney General Eric Holder announced this week that federal agents will only target medical marijuana dispensers if they break federal and state laws.
During the Bush presidency, the Drug Enforcement Agency raided medical marijuana distributors even if they observed state laws legalizing the drug for medicinal purposes. Holder [...]
Memo Temporarily Bans Prosecution of Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
By micro99 at 9 March, 2009, 4:16 pm
After sending a memo two weeks ago to California prosecutors telling them to stop filing charges against medical marijuana dispensaries, the U.S. attorney in Los Angeles sent another memo last Friday ordering them to resume work on the cases.
The Los Angeles Times reports that prosecutors received the confidential memo from U.S. attorney Thomas P. O’Brien [...]
California DMV Changes Medical Marijuana Policy
By micro99 at 4 March, 2009, 5:08 pm
The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) will not revoke the driver’s licenses of state drivers just because they are a medical marijuana patient.
A new training manual from the DMV tells staff to treat prescriptions for marijuana just as they would other prescription drugs when considering the renewal of a California driver’s license.
The changes come [...]
