California officials sue the DEA!

**Feorge Gorman** · 04-24-2003, 10:10 PM

This just in...

<< Calif. Officials Sue U.S. Over Drug Raid
Wed Apr 23, 5:00 PM ET

By MARTHA MENDOZA, AP National Writer

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. - Local officials filed a lawsuit Wednesday demanding that federal agents stay away from a farm growing marijuana for sick and dying people.

The suit follows a Drug Enforcement Administration raid in September on a small pot farm about 15 miles north of Santa Cruz. Agents uprooted about 165 plants and arrested the owners, Valerie and Michael Corral.

The raid outraged residents of Santa Cruz, where police work closely with medical marijuana users and growers. The Compassion Flower Inn — a bed and breakfast for medical marijuana users — operates openly just a few blocks from downtown.

After the raid, the City Council sponsored a medical marijuana giveaway from the steps of City Hall. They also deputized the Corrals, founders of the Wo/Men's Alliance for Medical Marijuana, allowing them to cultivate, distribute and possess medical marijuana under a city ordinance.

"This is an opportunity for us to stand behind the people in our community who are the most needy," Mayor Emily Reilly said. "This is what we do well in Santa Cruz."

Seven patients named as plaintiffs have had their medical marijuana substantially decreased since the raid, hastening some deaths, according to the suit.

Richard Meyer, a DEA spokesman in San Francisco, wouldn't comment on pending litigation but said his agency's mission is very clear: "To enforce the Controlled Substances Act."

Marijuana is an illegal drug under federal law. State law in California — as well as Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Maine, Nevada, Oregon and Washington — allows marijuana to be grown and distributed to people with a doctor's prescription.

The lawsuit names Attorney General John Ashcroft (news - web sites) and the DEA. >>

I'm Les Nessman,

pOOn

SkinnyP · 04-24-2003, 10:24 PM

Wait, I am confused.

I thought medicinal marijuana was planted in government controlled areas. Is this not true? Does local farmer Joe just grow it?

**Feorge Gorman** · 04-24-2003, 10:55 PM

...clash with the laws of the Feds. The Feds don't recognize the individual states' medicinal Marijuana laws.

It's a kinda confusing scenario...I look at the Feds like that nasty big brother that would come into your room while you're studying just to knock you on the head! IOW...everything's cool with the state and the laws of it, until the DEA gets a whiff!

Bahstahds!

pOOn

goldberry · 04-24-2003, 11:05 PM

It's about time someone sued the DEA for harrassing (sp?) medical mj users who are protected under state law.

I hope they're successful!

Monk · 04-25-2003, 12:19 AM

i beleive they are also protected under federal law (intra-state commerce and a few others), but the constitution is just a out dated list of suggestions as far as the feds are concerned.

monk

firsttimer · 04-29-2003, 10:01 PM

Hey pontoon. About time someone did something here in cali. Its like we have no rights when it comes to the feds. I know of a case where a guy had med MJ and the cops took his weed and charged him. Well in court they threw it out and demanded the police to give back the guy his quarter of weed. After months of debating he got his weed back. Norunner was his name...

04-24-2003, 10:10 PM	#1
Feorge Gorman Subscriber Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 2,040 Grams: 12,510.80 Thanks: 510 Thanked 651 Times in 386 Posts Stock Portfolio Total Value: 0.000 Gain/Loss: 0.000%	California officials sue the DEA! This just in... << Calif. Officials Sue U.S. Over Drug Raid Wed Apr 23, 5:00 PM ET By MARTHA MENDOZA, AP National Writer SANTA CRUZ, Calif. - Local officials filed a lawsuit Wednesday demanding that federal agents stay away from a farm growing marijuana for sick and dying people. The suit follows a Drug Enforcement Administration raid in September on a small pot farm about 15 miles north of Santa Cruz. Agents uprooted about 165 plants and arrested the owners, Valerie and Michael Corral. The raid outraged residents of Santa Cruz, where police work closely with medical marijuana users and growers. The Compassion Flower Inn — a bed and breakfast for medical marijuana users — operates openly just a few blocks from downtown. After the raid, the City Council sponsored a medical marijuana giveaway from the steps of City Hall. They also deputized the Corrals, founders of the Wo/Men's Alliance for Medical Marijuana, allowing them to cultivate, distribute and possess medical marijuana under a city ordinance. "This is an opportunity for us to stand behind the people in our community who are the most needy," Mayor Emily Reilly said. "This is what we do well in Santa Cruz." Seven patients named as plaintiffs have had their medical marijuana substantially decreased since the raid, hastening some deaths, according to the suit. Richard Meyer, a DEA spokesman in San Francisco, wouldn't comment on pending litigation but said his agency's mission is very clear: "To enforce the Controlled Substances Act." Marijuana is an illegal drug under federal law. State law in California — as well as Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Maine, Nevada, Oregon and Washington — allows marijuana to be grown and distributed to people with a doctor's prescription. The lawsuit names Attorney General John Ashcroft (news - web sites) and the DEA. >> I'm Les Nessman, pOOn __________________ feorge New to Marijuana Dot Com? Be sure to read our POSTING GUIDELINES.

04-24-2003, 10:55 PM	#3
Feorge Gorman Subscriber Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 2,040 Grams: 12,510.80 Thanks: 510 Thanked 651 Times in 386 Posts Stock Portfolio Total Value: 0.000 Gain/Loss: 0.000%	The laws of the state... ...clash with the laws of the Feds. The Feds don't recognize the individual states' medicinal Marijuana laws. It's a kinda confusing scenario...I look at the Feds like that nasty big brother that would come into your room while you're studying just to knock you on the head! IOW...everything's cool with the state and the laws of it, until the DEA gets a whiff! Bahstahds! pOOn

04-24-2003, 11:05 PM	#4
goldberry Sr. Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 894 Grams: 5,204.25 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Stock Portfolio Total Value: 0.000 Gain/Loss: 0.000%	It's about time someone sued the DEA for harrassing (sp?) medical mj users who are protected under state law. I hope they're successful! __________________ "Is our children learning?" George W. Bush

04-25-2003, 12:19 AM	#5
Monk Jr. Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Posts: 204 Grams: 2,475.10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Stock Portfolio Total Value: 0.000 Gain/Loss: 0.000%	i beleive they are also protected under federal law (intra-state commerce and a few others), but the constitution is just a out dated list of suggestions as far as the feds are concerned. monk __________________ I have known war as few men now living know it. It's very destructiveness on both friend and foe has rendered it useless as a means of settling international disputes. - General Douglas MacArthur

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