Feds scoop up medical marijuana patient records in Oregon investigation

[n2doc]

Despite Oregon’s best efforts to keep medical marijuana patient records private, a federal search warrant forced the state agency to hand over some records, according to recently discovered court records.

The warrant was executed in November of last year against the Oregon Medical Marijuana Program, the state agency that administers the Oregon Medical Marijuana Act, voted into law in 1998.

As part of an investigation into growers in Oregon suspected of dealing on the black market (the PI doesn’t name suspects in investigations unless they have been charged with a crime), a special agent with the Drug Enforcement Administration obtained the warrant to aid in his investigation.

“I know that in order to effectively pursue this investigation,” wrote special agent Michael Gutensohn in his application for the warrant, “I need to investigate each of the patients, growers and caregivers associated with” names discovered in the investigation.

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http://blog.seattlepi.com/marijuana/2013/04/11/feds-scoop-up-medical-marijuana-patient-records-in-oregon-investigation/

I guess we know what the feds are doing with all the spare time they have not prosecuting the Banksters....

[pipoman]

1. And the tens of thousands of felons

who try to buy guns every year...they send their name, address, phone number directly to the justice department who investigate a grand total of 5% annually leaving felons trying to illegally buy guns alone while tracking down cancer grannies..

[gateley]

2. Shameful. This will change when the pharmaceutical cors decide to get in on the take.

Then EVERYBODY will be being prescribed medical MJ.

[green for victory]

12. Pharma is *already* in on it- via the Federal Cannabinoid patent

#6630507

Cannabinoid Patent Exclusivity Only Applies To One Condition

​Exclusive Interview: Dean Petkanas, CEO, KannaLife

(The Company Just Awarded An Exclusive Cannabinoid License By The Federal Government)

The exclusive rights to apply the cannabinoids found in marijuana as therapeutic agents awarded by the U.S. federal government to the firm KannaLife only apply to one specific medical condition, KannaLife's CEO told Toke of the Town Monday night.

Dean Petkanas, chief executive officer at KannaLife Sciences, told us that the exclusivity applies only for the development and sale of cannabinoid based therapeutics as antioxidants and neuroprotectants for use in the treatment of hepatic encephalopathy.

http://www.tokeofthetown.com/2011/12/cannabinoid_patent_exclusivity_only_applies_to_one.php



You'd smile too if you were granted a license by the feds to sell Cannabis Medicine- with patent protection

[truedelphi]

13. Yes even as the major networks tell us there has never been

Any condition for which marijuana is an effective remedy, the Big Pharma companies are patenting cannibinoids.

And that is the major reason why the puppets who we elect to office are so damn determined to help the Puppet Masters keep the profits that they' re willing to continually wage drug wars on the citizenry, even as we citizens take to the polls to make the states have sensible laws.

[green for victory]

14. it's the FEDS that patented it, not Pharma

the feds are awarding the patent to individual companies

while they bust dispensaries and say there's no medical use

see: 6630507

Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Department of Health and Human Services (Washington, DC)

which begs the question: If the Feds took the patent, doesn't it belong to the People of the US?

Reporters are too dumb to even do their own research.

Attorneys (at least 1) are not:

Cedric Chao, a lawyer for the city, cited a 2003 patent application by the U.S. government that said cannabis compounds are "useful in the treatment and prophylaxis (prevention) of a wide variety of oxidation-associated diseases," including certain types of strokes and immune-system disorders.

Oakland cites surprise medical pot backer
http://www.sfgate.com/default/article/Oakland-cites-surprise-medical-pot-backer-4113767.php

Note that the paper says "application" - not that it was indeed awarded in 2003. But they brought it up at least.

[truedelphi]

17. A big warm thank you for correcting me.

Good information to have.

Sorry for mis reading it last night - apparently I need to0 be sleep by 2 Am and not still up posting.

[Poll_Blind]

3. Oh my god. Talk about a shopping list. nt

PB

[frylock]

4. great job, holder. keep up the good work. bravo. clap-clap..

worst. doj. ever.

[Art_from_Ark]

8. Probably not the *worst* DOJ ever

After all, it would be tough to beat Reagan's attorney general Edwin Meese for zeal in arresting dope smokers, attacking porn, and ignoring "innocent until proven guilty".

And of course, there was Nixon's attorney general John Mitchell, who was found guilty of conspiracy, obstruction of justice, and perjury and sentenced to prison for his role in the Watergate scandal

[bluedigger]

5. And that's why I will never get a MMJ card.

Fuckers!

[kestrel91316]

6. I don't have a card. Here in CA those are optional.

I just have the doctor's recommendation, which is part of a medical record protected by HIPAA. I went to a MJ dispensary 3x last year but now I grow my own because I want a minimal paper trail in spite of state laws that supposedly protect me. I have been nervous about the feds snagging names off databases.

[RainDog]

7. you're smart

because, obviously, at the federal level, Democrats don't support their constituents on this issue - and Republicans know their representatives don't, unless they're libertarians.

But, honestly - if the Justice Dept and the FBI, etc. wanted to really target criminals, they'd look in the bankers' boardrooms.

I'm pretty much sick of the federal govt. Since the Republicans are able to gerrymander districts, we have regressive govt no matter what.

I also seriously wonder if the U.S. is going to remain as one nation because the differences now - support for gay marriage, drug reform, health care, etc. is divided along regional lines at the ballot box.

But few want the feds to spend money going after marijuana dispensaries, on either side of the aisle.

So, you have to figure this is just another form of harassment to try to stop the legalization movement.

[Purveyor]

16. That is exactly what I said when Michigan overwhelming passed its MM laws. eom

[Warren DeMontague]

9. Yay, your tax dollars at work.

Just remember that there's not nearly enough money for Social Security COLA adjustments, even though the program is solvent.

It is VITAL that our war on pot smoking cancer grannies be fully funded!!!$$$!$!$!$!$!$!$!!!!!

[Warren DeMontague]

10. It's "Agent Mike"!

[waddirum]

11. Wasn't the sequester...

...supposed to put these fuckers out of work.

[n2doc]

15. No, they just furloughed the financial services investigative division

for lack of work....

[truedelphi]

18. Thanks for my laugh of the Day! n/t

[truedelphi]

19. this is happening in many counties here in Calif as well. n/t

[TeamPooka]

20. Prohibition is a failed public policy...again. nt