The US Drug Enforcement Agency has been pressuring landlords in California to evict tenants who operate legitimate Medical Marijuana dispensaries and it has caught the attention of US Congressman John Conyers (D-MI), Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee. You can read the whole story on NORML.org, but here's a snippet:

In July, DEA administrators mailed letters to dozens of landlords in Los Angeles warning owners that they risk arrest, up to 20 years in prison, and the loss of their property if they continue renting to cannabis dispensaries. Since that time, similar letters have been sent to the landlords of other medicinal cannabis providers throughout the state, including several in San Francisco, leading to the closure of various high-profile dispensaries.

Last week the Arts District Healing Center, a Los Angeles-based medical cannabis provider, filed a federal lawsuit in US District Court claiming that the DEA extorted its landlord by sending a letter threatening imprisonment and property seizure.

I'm glad someone in our Government is standing up to these bullies.