It is my understanding that the feds actions in California is intended to target only those operations that are barely veiled covers for large-scale dispensing of cannabis for non-medical use. The intent is clear--to stop wholesale profiteers from exploiting the locally permissive environment.
"Our objective is not to forfeit the properties but to stop the illegal activity. But if we have to forfeit properties in order to enforce federal law, then we will do it," U.S. Attorney Benjamin Wagner said. "We want landowners, potential investors and others who are tempted by the money in the marijuana industry to understand that these businesses are illegal and that the risk of prosecution and forfeiture is real."
Life would be great if it read like this:
Our objective is not to forfeit the properties but to stop the illegal activity. But if we have to forfeit properties in order to enforce federal law, then we will do it," U.S. Attorney Benjamin Wagner said. "We want landowners, potential investors and others who are tempted by the money in the hiring of or renting to illegal alien’s cheap labor industry to understand that these businesses are illegal and that the risk of prosecution and forfeiture is very, very real.
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mz66
over 1 year ago
3462 Comments
Here's a little more clarity on what the feds are doing in California and why:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/federal-prose...
mz66
over 1 year ago
3462 Comments
It is my understanding that the feds actions in California is intended to target only those operations that are barely veiled covers for large-scale dispensing of cannabis for non-medical use. The intent is clear--to stop wholesale profiteers from exploiting the locally permissive environment.
pacer
over 1 year ago
58 Comments
"Our objective is not to forfeit the properties but to stop the illegal activity. But if we have to forfeit properties in order to enforce federal law, then we will do it," U.S. Attorney Benjamin Wagner said. "We want landowners, potential investors and others who are tempted by the money in the marijuana industry to understand that these businesses are illegal and that the risk of prosecution and forfeiture is real."
Life would be great if it read like this:
Our objective is not to forfeit the properties but to stop the illegal activity. But if we have to forfeit properties in order to enforce federal law, then we will do it," U.S. Attorney Benjamin Wagner said. "We want landowners, potential investors and others who are tempted by the money in the hiring of or renting to illegal alien’s cheap labor industry to understand that these businesses are illegal and that the risk of prosecution and forfeiture is very, very real.