Officials from the San Francisco office of the Drug Enforcement Administration labeled Martin a fugitive last week when they raided Tainted Inc. in Oakland and arrested three employees but couldn't locate Martin, 33, who lives in El Sobrante.We can file this one under "Bullshit". Tainted was one of the largest makers of edible medical marijuana in California, this is just another example of the Fed flexing their muscle, a little "shock and awe" if you will. Does anyone know if there has been a Mike Martin defense fund set up yet?
Kris Hermes of Americans for Safe Access said today that Martin wasn't a fugitive but simply was out of town on vacation last week. However, DEA spokeswoman Casey McEnry said her agency still considers Martin to be a fugitive because an arrest warrant was issued last week and her agency hasn't been able to locate him.
Tainted gets busted
Submitted by Phusion on Thu, 10/04/2007 - 00:34
ABC News reports that Medical Marijuana food maker Michael Martin will turn himself over to federal authorities on Thursday, in response to an arrest warrant, according to Americans for Safe Access.
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Well damn. Guess he
Well damn. Guess he shouldn'tve gone on vacation.
Ridiculous.
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Please remember that 3
Please remember that 3 "employees" were arrested and are facing a maximum of 20 years in Federal prison, $1M fine and a minimum of 3 years supervision after their release. These are the people that need a fund set up for their defense. They are unable to pay for a high-priced lawyer to get these charges dropped. ÂÂ
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travesty my ass...Mickey you
travesty my ass...Mickey you knew you were going to get caught. It was just a matter of time. Do you really want your whole life picked apart by a grand jury?????? The higher you try to ellivate yourself, the harder you fall. With all the $$$ you have made, do you really need a free tainted fund?? Stop promoting yourself anonymously, you don't need the money.
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CALIFORNIA NORML ADVICE FOR
CALIFORNIA NORML ADVICE FOR MEDICAL MARIJUANA PROVIDERS
Despite the fact that scores of medical cannabis dispensaries, clubs, and delivery services are currently in business in California, the sale of medical cannabis is strictly illegal under federal law. Under state law, sale is generally illegal except in narrowly defined circumstances. In particular , non-profit "distribution" is allowed in certain cases for patient cultivation co-ops and small-scale caregiver gardeners.
Under federal law, sale, cultivation and possession of marijuana remain strictly illegal. The DEA has raided dozens of medical marijuana growers, clubs and caregivers in California since the enactment of Prop. 215. For the most part, the targets have been either high-profile activists who have attracted publicity, or commercial-scale growers whom local law enforcement have decided to turn over for federal prosecution.
Under state law, the California Compassionate Use Act of 1996 (Prop. 215) exempts patients and their primary caregivers from criminal prosecution for personal possession and cultivation of marijuana, but NOT for distribution or sale to others.ÂÂ
State law was expanded in 2004 by a new law, SB 420 (Health & Safety Code 11362.7-8), which (1) authorizes caregivers who provide marijuana to patients to be compensated for the costs of their services, though not on a for-profit basis; and (2) allows patients to form cultivation "collectives" or "cooperatives." On careful examination, however, neither of these provisions provides a green light for sales of cannabis. Those dispensaries that are selling marijuana over the counter accordingly do so at the tolerance of local authorities. Note that there have been instances where hostile local law enforcement agencies have busted medical cannabis dispensaries and charged their personnel with illegal distribution or sales.
Yeah, there's a lot of grey