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According to multiple sources, including KUSA 9News in Denver, have confirmed CannaMed and Alternative Medicine of Southeast Denver have been raided and searched by Federal Authorities, BUT NOT THE DEA as part of several search warrants issued.  Federal authorities including the FBI have seized all medicine from Alternative Medicine and have arrested four people in conjunction with an ID theft ring connected to CannaMed, a Doctor referral service in Colorado.

Medical Marijuana and under 100 plants were seized by Federal Authorities in a search of Alternative Medicine of Southeast Denver, despite being shown comments from AG Eric Holder and stance of President Obama to allow States to decide issues like Medical Marijuana.

We will keep you posted.

http://www.9news.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=121343&catid=339

~JDR

It is becoming more and more clear the stance the Obama administration is taking on Medical Marijuana.  There is more good news and hopefully a continued indication of  good progress in the fight for patient rights.  Just got this from the MPP:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
JUNE 9, 2009

House Appropriations Committee Seeks Clarification on Medical Marijuana Policy
Amendment Seeks Explanation in Light of Attorney General Holder’s Recent Statements

CONTACT: Bruce Mirken, MPP director of communications …………… 202-215-4205 or 415-585-6404

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In light of recent statements by Attorney General Eric Holder indicating that the Obama administration would not pursue prosecutions of individuals involved in medical marijuana activities sanctioned by state law, the House Appropriations Committee has added language seeking clarification of the new policy to the Commerce-Justice-Science appropriations bill.

The language, sponsored by Rep. Maurice Hinchey (D-N.Y.), states, “There have been conflicting public reports about the Department’s enforcement of medical marijuana policies. Within 60 days of enactment, the Department shall provide to the Committee clarification of the Department’s policy regarding enforcement of federal laws and use of federal resources against individuals involved in medical marijuana activities.”

In past years, Hinchey and Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-Calif.) have sponsored an amendment aimed at ending Drug Enforcement Administration raids on state-legal medical marijuana patients and providers. But in recent months, Attorney General Eric Holder has disavowed any intent to pursue such attacks. Last week, Holder told KOB-TV in Albuquerque, “For those organizations that are doing so sanctioned by state law and do it in a way that is consistent with state law, and given the limited resources that we have, that will not be an emphasis for this administration. … Medicinal marijuana … that is something for the states to decide.”

“We are glad to see the federal government finally moving toward sanity on medical marijuana,” said Marijuana Policy Project director of government relations Aaron Houston. “No one battling serious illness and following their state’s laws should live in fear of our federal government, and we look forward to clear assurances that suffering patients will be left alone.”

With more than 27,000 members and 100,000 e-mail subscribers nationwide, the Marijuana Policy Project is the largest marijuana policy reform organization in the United States. MPP believes that the best way to minimize the harm associated with marijuana is to regulate marijuana in a manner similar to alcohol. For more information, please visit http://MarijuanaPolicy.org.