DEA Defies Obama Administration
| By Betty Nuggs San Francisco Cannabis Clubs | Published January 23, 2009 |
The DEA continues to defy Obama's claim to end all funding distributed toward performing raids on medical marijuana facilities. In defiance, the DEA performed three senseless raids on medical marijuana dispensaries that led to no arrests, but only an organized legal form of robbery.
January 22nd the DEA raided Holistic Solutions in South Lake Tahoe. This was only one of three raids, which were conducted early that morning. Other dispensaries that were targeted were Holistic Solutions of Clear Lake and Richmond as well. However, no arrests were made only cash, medical marijuana, and paperwork were confiscated. Successful medical marijuana dispensary owners are already paying state taxes up to $300, 000, which doesn't even include federal taxes that are double in cost. Not that arresting medical marijuana dispensary owners is progressive, but how is double taxing honest taxpaying business owners by robbing their facility of money and product through legalized thuggery progressive? The only progress made through an action like that is fear. Government funding should be used to fight terrorism against our country not incite within. Our country is ready for a change and we fully supported and elected the individual who promotes that change.
Please exercise that same power and let your voice be heard by calling the white house. As provided by ASA, if you are speechless about these events, please feel free to use this dialogue below when calling the White House at (202) 456-1111 and say:
Phone Script:
"Hi, my name is _____________. Today, the Drug Enforcement Agency raided a medical cannabis dispensary in Tahoe, California. The dispensary was raided by DEA despite numerous statements by President Obama saying he would end federal interference with state medical cannabis laws. I'm very concerned about outgoing DEA officials undermining these state laws and aggressively threatening innocent Americans. I'm also concerned about DEA taking action that is an affront to President Obama's position. I am pleading with President Obama to issue an immediate suspension of all federal funds used to investigate, intimidate, arrest, or prosecute individuals who use or provide medical cannabis in accordance with their state laws. We are being threatened by our own DEA. Please help us."
President Obama's position on medical marijuana is no secret. This is the single most important action you have been asked to take this year. We need President Obama's support. Once you've made this phone call, please forward this message to friends and family. Then visit www.whitehouse.gov/contact to copy and paste the above message.
Sincerely,
Betty Nuggs
Useful links:
http://www.examiner.com/a-1413681~Feds_raid_Peninsula_s_only_marijuana_club.html
http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle_blog/2008/nov/06/will_obama_end_the_medical_marij
