DEA Raids Lab while Romer's Bill is introduced

[palerider7777]

correct...they filed for a DEA permit....DEA checks out who they give permits to...they smelled weed, they are federal, so they had to do what they had to do.....doesnt seem like it was anything else but bad judgment on the labs side...they said they didnt even need the permit in the article....they seemed to get of pretty unscathed anyways.....wonder if the dea knew they make concentrates/hash in that lab also?

even tho that may be the case should'nt they have let them be by respecting the prez's request or order? if they went in and saw everything was on the up and up should'nt they have just left?

palerider7777 Reviewed by palerider7777 on 01-29-2010. DEA Raids Lab while Romer's Bill is introduced Medical marijuana lab raided by DEA during introduction of Senator Chris Romer's doctor-patient bill - Denver News - The Latest Word Rating: 5

[copobo]

this is exactly why doctors names should not be on anything.
this is exactly why there should be no patient limit, as that will mean more accounting in the records of patients.
We cannot let any rights slip away!!! Call your legislators!

[lampost]

even tho that may be the case should'nt they have let them be by respecting the prez's request or order? if they went in and saw everything was on the up and up should'nt they have just left?

Yes, they should have. But they didn't!

You know cops man, C'mon! They do whatever the fuck they want no matter what anyone tells them. Power-trippin!
Obama did his part man. He can't control every gung-ho DEA goon from pouncing on people who basically turn themselves into the DEA, and say "Hey, I'm dealing with pot, could you come raid me and steal all of my shit?"

[Weekend]

found this also.....took all the records



DENVER (AP) - A lab that tests medical marijuana for dispensaries and patients said Thursday it was raided by federal drug agents and ordered to turn over patient records.
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Full Spectrum Laboratories president Bob Winnicki said Drug Enforcement Administration agents showed up at his facility in Denver on Wednesday when he was at the Capitol for a hearing on proposed medical marijuana regulations.

The lab provided The Associated Press with a copy of a DEA subpoena requesting that it turn over customer and patient records over a six month period through Wednesday.

Winnicki, who had applied for a DEA license to dispense controlled substances, said he wasn't charged with a crime but agents seized about $10,000 worth of marijuana.

DEA special agent Mike Turner said the administration never comments on ongoing investigations and that he couldn't confirm or deny whether there was a raid.

In general, he said agents don't investigate medical marijuana users or suppliers but that they could be probed if their name surfaced during investigations into large drug trafficking operations. He also said the agency investigates facilities that apply for DEA licenses.

"We don't target these operations unless they come up in the normal course of our operations," he said of medical marijuana operations.

While federal crackdowns were once common with medical marijuana operations in California, Matt Brown, executive director of Coloradans for Medical Marijuana Regulation, couldn't recall any such raids in Colorado in recent years.

"They are absolutely not commonplace at all," said Brown, who represents a coalition of medical marijuana dispensaries and patients lobbying for state regulations.

Brian Vicente, executive director of Sensible Colorado, a medical marijuana patients' group, said the DEA has raided some large growing operations but has stayed away from patients and dispensaries in Colorado.

The Obama administration has said it won't target medical marijuana operations in states that allow them as long as they're complying with state laws and aren't fronts for drug traffickers. Colorado is one of 14 states to allow people to use marijuana to treat various medical conditions.

Winnicki said his operation isn't a dispensary but the only lab of its kind in Colorado. He tests marijuana for mold, fungus and pesticides and tests the effectiveness of different strains of marijuana for treating various ailments for dispensaries and patients.

He said he uses scientific instruments and applied for a DEA license back in October to use standards needed to test the marijuana. He said he didn't hear from the DEA until Wednesday.

"I was operating under the assumption that if we're playing by the rules, no problem," he said.

He said the marijuana that was seized included a rare strain that was going to be made into capsules for people with multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's disease.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

[palerider7777]

found this also.....took all the records



DENVER (AP) - A lab that tests medical marijuana for dispensaries and patients said Thursday it was raided by federal drug agents and ordered to turn over patient records.
Advertisement

Full Spectrum Laboratories president Bob Winnicki said Drug Enforcement Administration agents showed up at his facility in Denver on Wednesday when he was at the Capitol for a hearing on proposed medical marijuana regulations.

The lab provided The Associated Press with a copy of a DEA subpoena requesting that it turn over customer and patient records over a six month period through Wednesday.

Winnicki, who had applied for a DEA license to dispense controlled substances, said he wasn't charged with a crime but agents seized about $10,000 worth of marijuana.

DEA special agent Mike Turner said the administration never comments on ongoing investigations and that he couldn't confirm or deny whether there was a raid.

In general, he said agents don't investigate medical marijuana users or suppliers but that they could be probed if their name surfaced during investigations into large drug trafficking operations. He also said the agency investigates facilities that apply for DEA licenses.

"We don't target these operations unless they come up in the normal course of our operations," he said of medical marijuana operations.

While federal crackdowns were once common with medical marijuana operations in California, Matt Brown, executive director of Coloradans for Medical Marijuana Regulation, couldn't recall any such raids in Colorado in recent years.

"They are absolutely not commonplace at all," said Brown, who represents a coalition of medical marijuana dispensaries and patients lobbying for state regulations.

Brian Vicente, executive director of Sensible Colorado, a medical marijuana patients' group, said the DEA has raided some large growing operations but has stayed away from patients and dispensaries in Colorado.

The Obama administration has said it won't target medical marijuana operations in states that allow them as long as they're complying with state laws and aren't fronts for drug traffickers. Colorado is one of 14 states to allow people to use marijuana to treat various medical conditions.

Winnicki said his operation isn't a dispensary but the only lab of its kind in Colorado. He tests marijuana for mold, fungus and pesticides and tests the effectiveness of different strains of marijuana for treating various ailments for dispensaries and patients.

He said he uses scientific instruments and applied for a DEA license back in October to use standards needed to test the marijuana. He said he didn't hear from the DEA until Wednesday.

"I was operating under the assumption that if we're playing by the rules, no problem," he said.

He said the marijuana that was seized included a rare strain that was going to be made into capsules for people with multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's disease.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

sounds exactly like what i was talking about when i was setup.i really think they are going about it any way they can to build a data base of who has a card and who are caregivers.i am starting to see this trend with these pos.

[stuartambient]

you guys must not of read they filed for a DEA license or something like that.....STUPID! when you dealing with something illegal federally.....I know people that have DEA licenses to hold pharmaceuticals and they get check out on regular basis.......this is just a case of stupidity......we all know the dea will take your shit & they invited them in......I never wish for anyone to get busted but they invited the DEA into their shop

true, i thought about it afterward.

The other thing I wonder is if a lab that might have positive results to publish regarding medical marijuana might be a target. I realize that theory is a bit out there

[mike423]

I think I summed up my feelings pretty well about the DEA's raid on the Full Spectrum Labs.

If you have time to read it I'd appreciate it and any feedback anyone has.

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Thanks everyone.....Peace