HERE WE GO AGAIN

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Originally Posted by DenverRelief

We'll just have to wait and see how much water these rumors hold.

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It is a fact that Montana dispensaries got raided.

It is not a RUMOR. (in best schwarzenegger voice)

And to think patients are just going to be okay with being videotaped and the transaction history being made a part of some database.

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Originally Posted by canaguy27

It is a fact that Montana dispensaries got raided.

It is not a RUMOR. (in best schwarzenegger voice)

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Yes, they did get raided in Montana, but not ALL dispensaries.

The rumor is that they are going to come after Colorado, and as the article above states, we have a stronger legal defense against federal prosecution from Amend20.

The video-taping has not passed and will likely be removed from HB11-1043 before it does.

Every time you buy groceries at Safeway and enter your phone-number, your purchase goes into a database.

There is no central database in place collecting every patients' sale.

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Originally Posted by DenverRelief

Yes, they did get raided in Montana, but not ALL dispensaries.

The rumor is that they are going to come after Colorado, and as the article above states, we have a stronger legal defense against federal prosecution from Amend20.

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MMC's don't have any rights under A20, unfortunately. Our legal protection is derived from HB1284. They also let everyone at MMBA know last night that the transactions won't be recorded. If you guys get a chance, you should check out one of their monthly meetings! Always informative.

The DEA had evidence the Montana dispensaries were involved in trafficking:

Montana medical marijuana stores raided; advocates cry foul - CNN

It was an 18 month long investigation, so this is NOT a result of a change of policy.

Quoting from the CNN article:

" Individuals who are in compliance with state law are not the focus of the investigation, authorities said."

So what's changed?

We'll see. Maybe these raids are an isolated incident, like The Bartkowicz Affairâ?¢. Maybe not.

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Originally Posted by HighPopalorum

We'll see. Maybe these raids are an isolated incident, like The Bartkowicz Affairâ?¢. Maybe not.

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I agree, it's hard to tell.



Also, read the actual Haag Memo... http://www.cannabistherapyinstitute.....haag.memo.pdf

It was directed to Oakland, specifically their plan to have extremely large scale grows. Does it apply to CO? I don't know.

Also, Haag is the US Attorney for the northern district of CA, not the entire USA.

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Originally Posted by DenverRelief

The video-taping has not passed and will likely be removed from HB11-1043 before it does.

Every time you buy groceries at Safeway and enter your phone-number, your purchase goes into a database.

There is no central database in place collecting every patients' sale.

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The difference is:

1. Buying groceries is not illegal on a Federal level and local police do not harass grocery purchasers.

2. You enter your phone number by choice, you are not forced to.