CA - Bakersfield Medical Marijuana Dispensary Latest to Be Raided despite Policy Chan

Bakersfield Medical Marijuana Dispensary Latest to Be Raided despite Policy Change
Fri, May 08, 2009 5:38 pm
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The disjointed laws related to marijuana use and distribution continue to defy explanation in light of the latest raid on a medical marijuana dispensary in Bakersfield, Calif. this week.


According to a report in on Salem-News.com, Kern County' Sheriff lead a raid, with Drug Enforcement Agency support of Green Cross Compassionate Medical Marijuana Co-operative in Bakersfield. DEA officials said they merely served as back-ups to the local police during the raid.


This is not the first time DEA agents have raided medical marijuana establishments since U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said the new federal policy would be to end such raids.


The situation is so confusing that a California judge delayed sentencing in a medical marijuana case seeking direction from the U.S. Attorney General's office. Assemblyman Tom Ammiano condemned the previous raid in San Francisco, calling it continued harassment. Ammiano has authored legislation to legalize and tax marijuana in California.


Despite the policy change, the Bakersfield raid suggest on the ground law enforcement activities are continuing uninterrupted.