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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe Escalating Stupidity of the Drug War
First Oaksterdam University, Now This? Flash-Bang Grenades, 11 Arrests, and 2 Dogs Confiscated in Oakland Pot Raid
The DEA and Oakland police tag-teamed a marijuana grow operation overnight, deploying flash-bang grenades, arresting 11 people, confiscating two pit bulls, over 1000 plants, and several weapons. Police allege the warehouse grow was also a distribution center, and was not related to medical marijuana.
This comes on the heels of the recent raids on Oaksterdam University, and several other businesses owned by legendary cannabis activist Richard Lee. Oaksterdam U had been a source of great pride for the medical marijuana community, as a symbol of the movements genuine purpose of advocacy through education. Adding to the confusion and hypocrisy is the recent approval by the City of Oakland of four additional large-scale cultivation centers in the city.
Over 30 officers participated in the raidOakland police were on point, with the DEA holding their leashes as usual. The Oaksterdam raids prompted tremendous public outcry, including demonstrations and statements by local leaders criticizing federal interference with medical marijuana. Authorities assert last night's raids were unrelated to medical marijuana, but that will not likely diminish the anxiety felt by the medical marijuana community in Oakland in the face of continued attacks on cannabis. .................(more)
The complete piece is at: http://www.alternet.org/newsandviews/article/909130/first_oaksterdam_university%2C_now_this_flash-bang_grenades%2C_11_arrests%2C_and_2_dogs_confiscated_in_oakland_pot_raid/
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The Escalating Stupidity of the Drug War (Original Post)
marmar
Apr 2012
OP
On a more positive note, SCOTUS recently upheld Calif. Med. Marijuana program
99th_Monkey
Apr 2012
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piratefish08
(3,133 posts)1. surprised? you shouldn't be anymore.
99th_Monkey
(19,326 posts)2. On a more positive note, SCOTUS recently upheld Calif. Med. Marijuana program
in effect. They refused to hear the US DoJ's case against California's MM laws, thereby
asserting that the Federal law against weed does not trump state's MM programs.
This happened very quietly just several days ago, without much fanfare or hullaballu.
This case may be THE reason this raid was "UNrelated to medical marijuana.
http://www.thedailychronic.net/2011/7350/supreme-court-state-medical-marijuana-laws-not-preempted-by-federal-law/