Prosecutors Move to Shut Down Mendocino Pot Permit Program
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agents last year. (Michael Montgomery, California Watch)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>From \u003ca href=\"http://californiawatch.org/dailyreport/prosecutors-move-shut-down-mendocino-pot-permit-program-14399\">\u003cem>California Watch\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mendocino County’s ambitious effort to regulate marijuana production – the first of its kind in California and the nation – is facing growing uncertainty following new threats of legal action by federal prosecutors.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The controversial program, which began two years ago, authorizes growers to cultivate up to 99 marijuana plants, provided they follow local and state medical marijuana rules, pay thousands of dollars in fees to the county and submit to inspections by sheriff's deputies.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The program has proven popular with growers seeking a safe harbor – nearly 100 registered for last fall’s harvest – and county officials assert that drawing a bright line between legal and illegal marijuana growing benefits the safety of the wider public.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We’re trying to bring order from chaos,” County Supervisor John McCowen said in a 2011 interview. McCowen earlier had sought to ban marijuana cultivation, but soon realized it was a losing proposition in a county where pot – legal and illegal – is widely seen as the biggest cash crop. \u003c!--more-->\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But just as the program has gained local acceptance, it’s facing growing pressure from federal law enforcement.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In October, DEA agents \u003ca href=\"http://californiawatch.org/public-safety/mendocino-county-marijuana-program-risk-after-dea-raids-permitted-farm-13408\">raided a farm\u003c/a> near Ukiah owned by Matthew Cohen, a well-known medical marijuana grower who helped draft the county’s cultivation ordinance.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/2011/10/13/mendocino-county-raid-has-marijuana-advocates-riled/\">agents destroyed dozens of marijuana plants\u003c/a> and seized permits and other documents issued by county officials. According to Cohen, one agent involved in the raid said Mendocino County Sheriff Tom Allman deserved jail time for cooperating with growers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Last week, federal prosecutors stepped up the pressure further by informing Mendocino officials that the program was in violation of federal drug laws and that the county faced litigation and other enforcement actions if it continued, according to drug enforcement officials.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“They told the county to shut the program down,” said one official who was briefed on the matter. The official said Melinda Haag, U.S. attorney for California’s Northern District, gave the county two weeks to take action.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A spokesman for Haag declined to comment.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At an Oct. 7 \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/2011/10/07/california-u-s-attorneys-issue-statement-on-targeting-marijuana-industry/\">press conference announcing a statewide pushback on California’s marijuana industry\u003c/a>, Haag raised concerns about cities and counties that were “licensing and ostensibly authorizing the commercial and very profitable cultivation and distribution of marijuana.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“In our view, these licensing schemes are inconsistent with federal law,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Haag stopped short of threatening to prosecute local officials who authorize marijuana cultivation, but federal prosecutors in other states have warned that anyone who facilitates commercial pot production –including elected officials – risked possible criminal penalties.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mendocino County officials, who were expected to discuss the matter during yesterday's Board of Supervisors meeting, declined to answer questions about the new warnings from the U.S. Justice Department. According to an agenda posted on Mendocino County’s website, the board met in closed session with legal counsel Jeanine Nadel to discuss “significant exposure to litigation.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“As of this moment, no decision has been made to suspend the program,” McCowen said following yesterday's meeting.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Nadel did not return phone calls, but in an interview last month, she pointed to a recent court case that raised questions about the future of the county’s program.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In \u003ca href=\"http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/opinions/documents/B228781.PDF\">Pack v. Long Beach\u003c/a>, the state Court of Appeals ruled that authorizing marijuana production or distribution through a permit program placed a local government in violation of federal law.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Medical marijuana advocates have asked the California Supreme Court to review the decision, but so far, judges have not decided whether to hear the case. If the ruling stands, legal experts say it could force many medical marijuana operators out of business and spur Mendocino to stop regulating medical marijuana production.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If the Pack decision stands, I think we would have issue with our permitting procedure,” \u003ca href=\"http://blogs.sfweekly.com/thesnitch/2012/01/medical_marijuana_license_fees.php\">Nadel told SF Weekly\u003c/a>. Allman, Mendocino's sheriff, said that his office has no pending permit applications but that they usually arrive closer to the start of the growing season in April.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At the October press conference, Haag expressed hope that the Pack decision would draw local governments into closer compliance with the federal Controlled Substances Act.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“My guess is that there are many cities and counties around the state right now that are analyzing the Pack decision,” she said. “And they will hopefully be making some changes as a result.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Michael Montgomery is an investigative journalist for KQED News and \u003ca href=\"http://californiawatch.org/\">California Watch\u003c/a>\u003c/em>.\u003c/p>\n\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":null,"status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1384819463,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":25,"wordCount":793},"headData":{"title":"Prosecutors Move to Shut Down Mendocino Pot Permit Program | KQED","description":"From California Watch Mendocino County’s ambitious effort to regulate marijuana production – the first of its kind in California and the nation – is facing growing uncertainty following new threats of legal action by federal prosecutors. 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(Michael Montgomery, California Watch)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>From \u003ca href=\"http://californiawatch.org/dailyreport/prosecutors-move-shut-down-mendocino-pot-permit-program-14399\">\u003cem>California Watch\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mendocino County’s ambitious effort to regulate marijuana production – the first of its kind in California and the nation – is facing growing uncertainty following new threats of legal action by federal prosecutors.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The controversial program, which began two years ago, authorizes growers to cultivate up to 99 marijuana plants, provided they follow local and state medical marijuana rules, pay thousands of dollars in fees to the county and submit to inspections by sheriff's deputies.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The program has proven popular with growers seeking a safe harbor – nearly 100 registered for last fall’s harvest – and county officials assert that drawing a bright line between legal and illegal marijuana growing benefits the safety of the wider public.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We’re trying to bring order from chaos,” County Supervisor John McCowen said in a 2011 interview. McCowen earlier had sought to ban marijuana cultivation, but soon realized it was a losing proposition in a county where pot – legal and illegal – is widely seen as the biggest cash crop. \u003c!--more-->\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But just as the program has gained local acceptance, it’s facing growing pressure from federal law enforcement.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In October, DEA agents \u003ca href=\"http://californiawatch.org/public-safety/mendocino-county-marijuana-program-risk-after-dea-raids-permitted-farm-13408\">raided a farm\u003c/a> near Ukiah owned by Matthew Cohen, a well-known medical marijuana grower who helped draft the county’s cultivation ordinance.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/2011/10/13/mendocino-county-raid-has-marijuana-advocates-riled/\">agents destroyed dozens of marijuana plants\u003c/a> and seized permits and other documents issued by county officials. According to Cohen, one agent involved in the raid said Mendocino County Sheriff Tom Allman deserved jail time for cooperating with growers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Last week, federal prosecutors stepped up the pressure further by informing Mendocino officials that the program was in violation of federal drug laws and that the county faced litigation and other enforcement actions if it continued, according to drug enforcement officials.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“They told the county to shut the program down,” said one official who was briefed on the matter. The official said Melinda Haag, U.S. attorney for California’s Northern District, gave the county two weeks to take action.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A spokesman for Haag declined to comment.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At an Oct. 7 \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/2011/10/07/california-u-s-attorneys-issue-statement-on-targeting-marijuana-industry/\">press conference announcing a statewide pushback on California’s marijuana industry\u003c/a>, Haag raised concerns about cities and counties that were “licensing and ostensibly authorizing the commercial and very profitable cultivation and distribution of marijuana.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“In our view, these licensing schemes are inconsistent with federal law,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Haag stopped short of threatening to prosecute local officials who authorize marijuana cultivation, but federal prosecutors in other states have warned that anyone who facilitates commercial pot production –including elected officials – risked possible criminal penalties.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mendocino County officials, who were expected to discuss the matter during yesterday's Board of Supervisors meeting, declined to answer questions about the new warnings from the U.S. Justice Department. According to an agenda posted on Mendocino County’s website, the board met in closed session with legal counsel Jeanine Nadel to discuss “significant exposure to litigation.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“As of this moment, no decision has been made to suspend the program,” McCowen said following yesterday's meeting.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Nadel did not return phone calls, but in an interview last month, she pointed to a recent court case that raised questions about the future of the county’s program.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In \u003ca href=\"http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/opinions/documents/B228781.PDF\">Pack v. Long Beach\u003c/a>, the state Court of Appeals ruled that authorizing marijuana production or distribution through a permit program placed a local government in violation of federal law.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Medical marijuana advocates have asked the California Supreme Court to review the decision, but so far, judges have not decided whether to hear the case. If the ruling stands, legal experts say it could force many medical marijuana operators out of business and spur Mendocino to stop regulating medical marijuana production.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If the Pack decision stands, I think we would have issue with our permitting procedure,” \u003ca href=\"http://blogs.sfweekly.com/thesnitch/2012/01/medical_marijuana_license_fees.php\">Nadel told SF Weekly\u003c/a>. Allman, Mendocino's sheriff, said that his office has no pending permit applications but that they usually arrive closer to the start of the growing season in April.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At the October press conference, Haag expressed hope that the Pack decision would draw local governments into closer compliance with the federal Controlled Substances Act.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“My guess is that there are many cities and counties around the state right now that are analyzing the Pack decision,” she said. “And they will hopefully be making some changes as a result.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Michael Montgomery is an investigative journalist for KQED News and \u003ca href=\"http://californiawatch.org/\">California Watch\u003c/a>\u003c/em>.\u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/news/52748/prosecutors-move-to-shut-down-mendocino-pot-permit-program","authors":["245"],"programs":["news_6944"],"categories":["news_8"],"tags":["news_102","news_2063","news_431","news_1982","news_1719","news_1979"],"label":"news_6944"},"news_46408":{"type":"posts","id":"news_46408","meta":{"index":"posts_1591205157","site":"news","id":"46408","score":null,"sort":[1320866586000]},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"anxious-times-for-medical-marijuana-industry-raid-on-mendocinos-northstone-organics-causes-fear-that-no-one-is-safe","title":"Raid on Mendocino's Pot Co-Op Northstone Instills Fear That \"No One is Safe\"; Interview With County Supervisor; Federal Memo on Enforcement Criteria","publishDate":1320866586,"format":"aside","headTitle":"News Fix | KQED News","labelTerm":{"term":6944,"site":"news"},"content":"\u003cp>Yesterday on PBS NewsHour, KQED and California Watch's Michael Montgomery took a look at the fallout over the DEA raid of \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/tag/northstone-organics/\">Northstone Organics\u003c/a>, a county-sanctioned medical marijuana co-op in Mendocino. \u003ca href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VUBRRZcQPc&feature=player_embedded#!\">Watch the segment\u003c/a>, which includes an interview with Cohen, below:\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center\">\u003ciframe width=\"480\" height=\"274\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/8VUBRRZcQPc\" frameborder=\"0\">\u003c/iframe>\u003c/div>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Indeed, these are anxious times for California pot suppliers and those who advocate for medical marijuana, which is legal under state law but remains prohibited under the federal Controlled Substances Act. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In October, the four U.S. Attorneys in California \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/2011/10/07/california-u-s-attorneys-issue-statement-on-targeting-marijuana-industry/\">announced they would target\u003c/a> not only medical marijuana dispensaries and growers, but also the owners of buildings where marijuana is sold. \u003c!--more-->\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The enforcement initiative appears to be getting results, as \u003ca href=\"http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2011/10/21/national/a013402D88.DTL\">dozens of clinics have shut down\u003c/a> in the state, including \u003ca href=\"http://blogs.sfweekly.com/thesnitch/2011/10/feds_medical_marijuana_offensi.php\">some in the Bay Area\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Advocates feel the Obama administration has gone back on its word to lay off California's medical marijuana industry, established in 1996 under \u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Proposition_215_%281996%29\">Proposition 215\u003c/a>, which legalized medical cannabis growth and distribution. In 2009, Attorney General Eric Holder said the Justice Dept would reverse Bush administration police and no longer conduct raids on medical marijuana dispensaries. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>From a Mar 18, 2009 \u003ca href=\"http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/19/us/19holder.html\">New York Times report\u003c/a>:\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. on Wednesday outlined a shift in the enforcement of federal drug laws, saying the administration would effectively end the Bush administration’s frequent raids on distributors of medical marijuana.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Speaking with reporters, Mr. Holder provided few specifics but said the Justice Department’s enforcement policy would now be restricted to traffickers who falsely masqueraded as medical dispensaries and “use medical marijuana laws as a shield.”\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>However, KQED's Michael Montgomery, who has done extensive reporting on the marijuana issue, says despite what Holder may have said publicly, Justice Dept. memos outlining enforcement policy only address informal waivers from prosecution for the terminally ill. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"The feds will not use limited resources to go after seriously ill people or their care providers in terms of medical marijuana,\" says Montgomery. \"But that's the only thing they stated unambiguously in these memos. In terms of businesses, they never said they wouldn't go after them.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"The problem for California is the industry has grown quite large. The categories, in terms of illnesses that allow you to get a medical marijuana recommendation are very wide. So most of the people getting medical marijuana in California are not terminally ill. If you look at the language the Justice Dept. continues to use, they talk about people with serious or terminal illnesses. Those are the people who get the informal waivers.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A Feb 2011 memo (\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/2011/11/09/anxious-times-for-medical-marijuana-industry-raid-on-mendocinos-northstone-organics-causes-fear-that-no-one-is-safe/#memo\">click here for full text\u003c/a>), obtained by Montgomery, specifies \"factors that all four California U.S. Attorneys Offices agree may render a particular marijuana case suitable for federal prosecution.\" While the evidence against Northstone Organics is unknown, on the surface the co-op would seem to fall outside at least some of the criteria for prosecution set out by the federal government, such as production thresholds. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Yet, last month, the Drug Enforcement Agency raided Northstone, shocking pot advocates around the nation, as well as local officials who had worked extensively with Northstone's owner, Matt Cohen, to come into compliance with a unique county permitting program under which marijuana businesses can operate. The program stipulates \u003ca href=\"http://www.mendocinosheriff.com/services/medicalmarijuana/inspectors.html\">inspections\u003c/a> and cultivation limits under a strict regulatory regime. In return, participants can grow up to 99 plants. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"That could be half-a-million dollars worth of marijuana at a modest wholesale price,\" says Montgomery. He says some local growers criticize the county for setting the growth limit too high, thus arousing the wrath of the feds.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Cohen's compliance with county rules, at least, did not protect him. \"They came in guns blazing,\" Cohen said of the raid. From the \u003ca href=\"http://www.ukiahdailyjournal.com/ci_19111535\">Ukiah Daily Journal\u003c/a>: \u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>The agents arrived at 6 a.m., handcuffed Cohen and his wife and stayed until about 2 p.m., taking 99 marijuana plants, computers and testing equipment, according to Cohen. He said the agents threatened to file federal charges against him, but made no arrests during the raid...\n\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>Michael Montgomery spoke in mid-October to Mendocino County Supervisor John McCowen, an avid defender of the county's permitting program (called 9.3.1), about the raid and the effect it may have on a variety of social ills associated with illicit marijuana cultivation and sales. Here is an edited transcript: \u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What was original intent of program? \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The original intent was to bring order out of chaos. We had a situation of total polarization between the medical marijuana community and the general community. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We had people growing as much marijuana as they could in residential areas without regard to the neighbors, community, the environment. There was no real effective way of separating out the people who were creating problems from the people who were not creating problems. So the \u003ca href=\"http://www.mendocinosheriff.com/pdfs/99PermitApplication20110101.pdf\">9.3.1 program\u003c/a> was intended to do that. It did create an allowance for people to grow more than the 25 plant per parcel that was previously allowed, with a permit from the sheriff, with an inspection and in compliance with a long list of conditions designed to protect the environment and the community. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At the same time, as a tradeoff for going up to 99 plants, we were able to get protections written into the ordinance that hadn't been there before, providing setbacks from the property line, setbacks from neighboring residents, that required that the plants not be visible from the public right of way or a publicly traveled road. And these are all things that now apply to anyone growing a single marijuana plant; they have to be in compliance. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So the effect of this is to greatly reduce the amount of neighborhood conflicts. The program has been very successful. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cbr>\nSo in fact the program was controversial but mainly from some growers who thought it was too extreme.\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The fears people had have not played out. A lawsuit was defeated. The program was found to be legal under California law. It's still not accepted by a few diehards at either end of the spectrum, but for the great majority of people I think we've come up with something that is working. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>This season you had significantly more growers joining up. \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To me that's a sign that the growers have confidence in the program. That if they work with law enforcement in an open and above-board way, law enforcement will reciprocate. What makes the program a success is not so much the numbers involved but the fact that we have reduced the neighborhood conflicts. Marijuana is not nearly as controversial as it used to be, and frankly we've got a lot of other issues we need to devote our attention to. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What impact has this had socially?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When marijuana was completely illegal or even quasi-illegal, people were very interested in being below the radar. They wouldn’t register to vote, they would put up high fences, have guard dogs. Even in some rural communities where marijuana cultivation was generally accepted people were really alienated from each other in lots of cases and certainly from the larger community. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>With the advent of this program we've seen a lot of that start to change, to the degree that last year a murder was actually solved as a result of the confidence a grower had in a member of law enforcement who he had gotten acquainted with through the program. He felt comfortable reporting a murder that law enforcement didn't yet know about. He and his attorney arranged for the murderer to surrender. That person eventually pled guilty to the charges. That's a phone call that wouldn't have been made a year ago.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>How did you hear about the raid on Matt Cohen's farm?\u003c/strong> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I received an email from the program administrator. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What did you do? \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I really didn't do anything. I was a little stunned. From the first day that I met Matt Cohen, he was the first marijuana advocate that I'd met who was strongly in favor of regulation, and he especially emphasized the need to prevent black-market diversion. That you need to have a system of accountability all the way through so you can prove to the greatest degree possible that you are not growing marijuana that's going to wind up on the black market. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I've seen his processing operation and he is true to his word. I believe he can account for every ounce of marijuana that he grows and show you where it went. And it's going to patients who have a physician recommendation. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What kind of a mood is there now among folks in the program? \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There's a lot of concern. People are wondering what's behind this, what happens next, am I personally at risk? Because we do have a situation where we have an individual who is doing everything he can possible do to be as legal as they could with local and state law. Adhering strictly to the letter of the law all the way down the line. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So if the federal authorities are going to raid Matt Cohen, no one is safe. And of course that's the reality of federal prohibition. As long as marijuana is federally illegal, there is a risk that anyone can be targeted by the feds. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Is it possible they went there not knowing he was in the program? \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I have heard they were very interested in any documentation concerning the program, so that tends to imply that perhaps they were targeting the program. I know that there are highly placed federal enforcement officials who are involved in drug interdiction who really don’t' like our program. So there is a potential that someone back in Washington made a decision that we want to go after this program. And if that was the intent where better to start than with Matt Cohen? \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What could be the impact of this one raid? \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I think the impact to the extent that it creates a ripple effect – whatever the intention of the federal authorities – will be to drive the production of medical marijuana back underground. And taken in concert with the other actions that have been accounted regarding dispensaries, like the IRS actions to disallow normal costs of operating – all of that together has the impact of making marijuana more illegal, more dangerous, more profitable for the black market operators. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I think the raid further endangers public safety. Our program, by bringing the production of medical marijuana above-ground into a strictly regulated program where it's inspected by the sheriff, arguably tremendously increases public safety and environmental protection. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If the raid drives people out of the program and back underground, it will have the opposite effect. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What do you say to the idea that, look we're enforcing the controlled substances act and we're entitled to go after Matt Cohen? \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That's absolutely true, but I would hope they'd prioritize who they're going after and why. I think there are plenty of growers out there who have no intention of complying with any system of regulation and who are growing on a large scale with no concern for the community, public safety, or environmental impacts. Why not start with those folks? And if you get all of them cleaned up, then maybe you can work your way down to someone like Matt Cohen.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Is it frustrating to see in possibly one fell swoop all of that threatened in the name of enforcing the law? \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It is really frustrating. I didn't start out as a medical marijuana advocate, I started out as a public safety advocate. I helped enact a ban of outdoor growing in the city of Ukiah, helped to repeal Measure G, which allowed anyone to have 25 pots for any reason, medical or otherwise. I've come into this regulation of marijuana through the 9.31 program really with the intent to limit the public safety impacts. And I think its working. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And now we have a situation apparently where the program is under attack, and I'm trying to understand what purpose they think this will serve. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>I showed you excerpts from an internal US attorney's document which outlines a statewide enforcement strategy on marijuana. Anything jump out at you from that document? \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I've read the document. It has very detailed guidelines regarding the factors that would warrant federal prosecution. In the case of Matt Cohen, he doesn't meet a single criteria, either the plant numbers or the guidelines that they identify. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>The county interacts with federal law enforcement all the time. What's the impact of this raid on that relationship? \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I don't think there will be a significant impact. I believe the sheriff's office will continue to work with federal authorities. Certainly \u003ca href=\"http://www.eastbayexpress.com/LegalizationNation/archives/2011/08/09/mendocinos-full-court-press-on-marijuana-yields-132-arrests\">Full Court Press\u003c/a> [a marijuana eradication and seizure operation conducted in August] was a great example of cooperation between federal state and local authorities. I'm hopeful that we can continue that program next year if we have the resources. I think expanding it to private property to eradicate every trespass growth that we can would be great. I don't see this raid as threatening local-federal cooperation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Do you trust the federal government at this point? \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It's not a question of trust, I'm just wondering what the intention was? Because if the intention was to go after people that are out of bounds, creating problems, I'm concerned that the raid on someone like Matt Cohen, who is legally as compliant as can be, sends the opposite message, and will have the effect of driving legitimate medical marijuana underground, further endangering public safety and the environment. I can't believe that's what we want to do. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As of now we intend to continue with the program. Matt Cohen was the strongest advocate for doing more in terms of tracking the marijuana that is produced to make sure we prevent black-market diversion. That's one of the greatest ironies of this – he's been the most insistent on tightening the program up. \u003c/p>\n\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca name=\"memo\">Here is the full text of a February 2011 memo, obtained by Michael Montgomery, outlining US Attorneys' guidelines for federal marijuana prosecution in California.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>\nTo: DEA, HIDTA, Federal task force partners in California for internal law enforcement use only. Not for public use or circulation\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>From: California United States Attorneys\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This memorandum outlines factors that all four California U.S. Attorneys Offices (the USAOs) agree may render a particular marijuana case suitable for federal prosecution. Indefication of these factors is intended to assist federal, state and local law enforcement agencies in determining whether a particular marijuana case has significant potential for federal prosecution and conducting investigations in a manner that develops the best evidence to support federal prosecution (footnote 1). The USAOS will consider for federal prosecution cases investigated by federal, state or local law enforcement agencies that implicate federal interests as reflected in the factors. Cases investigated by federal agencies will generally be given priority over cases adopted from state or local investigations. The factors listed below are relevant to the USAOs consideration of whether a marijuana case should be prosecuted federally but the presence or absence of one or more of the factors will not guarantee or preclude federal prosecution in any case. In general the federal interest will be greater in prosecuting leaders and organizers of the criminal activity as opposed to lower level workers. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The memorandum is intended as prospective guidance only, is not intended to have the force of law and is not intended to, does not, and may not be relied on to create any right, privilege or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable by any person or entity against any type of the USAOs, DOJ or the United States.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>(page 2)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>1. Domestic distribution cases.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Federal prosecution of a case of domestic distribution of marijuana should generally involve at least 200 or more kilograms of marijuana and also include additional factors that reflect a clear federal interest in prosecution (Footnote 2—This guidance for domestic distribution cases does not apply to cases involving distribution within smuggling into a federal prison. 18 USC 1791). Typically the more marijuana above 200 kilograms the better the potential for federal prosecution. Domestic distribution cases involving quantities of marijuana below 200 kilograms should demonstrate an especially strong federal interest or should not be prosecuted with marijuana distribution as the sole federal charge. Set forth below is a non-exhaustive list of factors that USAOs believe indicate a federal interest in a domestic distribution case. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>*Distribution by an individual or organization with provable ties to an international drug cartel or a poly-drug trafficking organization. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>*Distribution of significant quantities to persons or organizations outside California.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>*Distribution by individuals with significant prior criminal histories.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>*Distribution by individuals with provable ties to a street gang that engages in drug trafficking involving violent conduct.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>*Distribution for the purpose of funding other criminal activities.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>*Distribution near protected locations or involving underage or vulnerable people (e.g. in violation of 21 USC 859 persons under 21, 860 near schools, playground and colleges, 861 employment of persons under 18).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>*Distribution involving the use or presence of firearms or other dangerous weapons including cases that would support charges under 18 USC 924c.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>*Distribution generating significant profits that are used or concealed in ways that would support charges of federal financial crimes such as tax evasion, money laundering or structuring. Note: Generation of significant profits alone generally will not be viewed as a factor weighing in favor of federal prosecution.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>*Distribution in conjunction with other federal crimes involving violence or intimidation. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>(Page 3)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>2. Cultivation cases.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Federal prosecution of a marijuana case involving cultivation on non-federal or non-tribal land, indoor or outdoor, should generally involve at least 1,000 marijuana plants so that they quantity necessary to trigger the ten-year mandatory minimum sentence can be clearly proven and also include additional factors that reflect a clear federal interest in prosecution. Typically, the more marijuana above 1,000 plants, the better the potential for federal prosecution. Non-federal or non-tribal land cases involving quantities below 1,000 plants should demonstrate an especially strong federal interest or should not be prosecuted with marijuana cultivation as the sole federal charge. Federal prosecution of a marijuana case involving cultivation on federal or tribal land should generally involve at least 500 marijuana plants and also include additional factors that reflect a clear federal interest in prosecution. Cases on federal or tribal land involving quantities below 500 plants will be considered if they demonstrate a strong federal interest, if the cultivation has caused significant damage to federal or tribal lands or has occurred in an area of exclusive federal jurisdiction (Footnote 3-- The USAOs will consider the totality of circumstances with respect to all marijuana plant quantities in these guidelines. For example, the presence of especially mature, large or robust plants will generally weigh in favor of prosecution while the presence of seedlings or immature plants will generally weigh against prosecution). Set forth below is a non-exhaustive list of factors that the USAOs believe indicate a federal interest that may justify federal prosecution of a marijuana case involving cultivation whether on federal, tribal or other lands. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>*Cultivation causing significant environmental damage, risk to human health or interference with particularly sensitive land or significant recreational interests, ie damage to wilderness area or wildlife, danger to innocent families using a 8recreation area or use of toxic or dangerous chemicals. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Cultivation by an individual or organization with provable ties to an international drug cartel or poly-drug trafficking organization.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>*Cultivation of significant quantities on behalf or persons or organizations outside California.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>*Cultivation by individuals with significant prior criminal histories.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>*Cultivation by individuals with provable ties to a street gang that engages in drug trafficking involving violent conduct.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>*Cultivation for the purpose of funding other criminal activities.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>(Page 4)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>*Cultivation near protected locations or involving under-age or vulnerable people (eg in violation…\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>*Cultivation involving the use or presence of fire-arms, booby traps or other dangerous weapons including cases that would support charges under 18 USC 924c.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>*Cultivation generating significant profits that are used or concealed in ways that would support charges for federal financial crimes such as tax evasion, money laundering or structuring. Note—g eneration of significant profits alone will not be viewed as a factor weighing in favor of federal prosecution.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>*Cultivation in conjunction with other federal crimes involving violence or intimidation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>3. Dispensary cases.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Given California state law, prosecution of marijuana stores or “dispensaries” purporting to comply with state law face additional challenges. Federal prosecution of a case involving a marijuana store should generally involve a) provable sales through seizures or records of over 200 kilograms or 1000 plants per year. b)sales clearly in violation of state law, eg sales to persons without legitimate doctors’ recommendations, side-sales occurring outside of the store or shipping to persons outside of California (Note—selling for profit, though a violation of state law, typically alone will not alone satisfy this requirement), and c) additional factors that reflect a federal interest in prosecution. Set forth below is a non-exhaustive list of such additional factors. Nothing herein should be taken as a limitation on investigation by federal law enforcement to determine the existence of these factors. However, search warrants or other more intrusive investigative techniques directed as marijuana stores should be closely coordinated with the USAOs. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>*Marijuana “inventory” obtained from cultivation on federal or tribal land>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>*Targets involved in cultivation involved in cultivation or distribution outside of dispensary that merits federal prosecution based on consideration of factors set forth in sections 1 and 2 above.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>*Targets using profits from dispensary to support other criminal activity.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>*Store linked to physician providing marijuana recommendations without plausible legitimate justification, eg doctor on site providing recommendation with no on-site examinations or legitimate medical procedures.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>*Targets have significant prior criminal histories.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>*Targets have provable ties to a street gang that engages in drug trafficking involving violent conduct.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>*Store operations involve the use or presence or firearms or other dangerous weapons including cases that would support charges under 18 USC 924.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>(Page 5)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>*Store generates significant profits that are used/concealed in ways that would support charges for federal financial crimes such as tax evasion, money laundering or structuring. Note--generation of significant profits alone generally will not be viewed as a factor weighing in favor of federal prosecution.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>*Store operations in conjunction with other federal crimes involving violence or intimidation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>*Store employs minors under 18 and/or sells a significant portion of marijuana to minors under the age of 21 especially where evidence that minors aren’t using for medical purposes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>4. Civil forfeiture.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The USAOs general preference is to pursue forfeiture through criminal forfeiture or civil forfeiture filed in parallel with a criminal case. Nevertheless circumstances may arise in which civil forfeiture alone is the best option. Those cases will generally involve one or more of the following:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>*Significant forfeitable assets clearly traceable to marijuana trafficking in violation of federal criminal law that would merit federal prosecution based on consideration of factors set forth in sections 1-3 above.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>*Significant forfeitable assets clearly traceable to non-marijuana related violations of federal law such as structuring or money-laundering. Large scale “medical marijuana” cultivation operations that 1) are operating in violation of state law 2)involve real property that has been the subject of a warning letter or similar prior notice or 3) involve real property that has been the subject of a prior forfeiture proceeding arising from marijuana cultivation or a property owner who has been a claimant in such proceedings or individual targets not subject to criminal prosecution eg fugitives or persons whose involvement in marijuana trafficking is too marginal to justify criminal prosecution including off-site land lords and non-resident owners falsely claiming ignorance of tenant’s marijuana trafficking.\u003c/p>\n\u003c/blockquote>\n\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":null,"status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1320871280,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":true,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":106,"wordCount":4045},"headData":{"title":"Raid on Mendocino's Pot Co-Op Northstone Instills Fear That \"No One is Safe\"; Interview With County Supervisor; Federal Memo on Enforcement Criteria | KQED","description":"Yesterday on PBS NewsHour, KQED and California Watch's Michael Montgomery took a look at the fallout over the DEA raid of Northstone Organics, a county-sanctioned medical marijuana co-op in Mendocino. Watch the segment, which includes an interview with Cohen, below: Indeed, these are anxious times for California pot suppliers and those who advocate for medical","ogTitle":"","ogDescription":"","ogImgId":"","twTitle":"","twDescription":"","twImgId":"","schema":{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"Raid on Mendocino's Pot Co-Op Northstone Instills Fear That \"No One is Safe\"; Interview With County Supervisor; Federal Memo on Enforcement Criteria","datePublished":"2011-11-09T19:23:06.000Z","dateModified":"2011-11-09T20:41:20.000Z","image":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png","isAccessibleForFree":"Y","publisher":{"@type":"NewsMediaOrganization","@id":"https://www.kqed.org/#organization","name":"KQED","url":"https://www.kqed.org","logo":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"}}},"disqusIdentifier":"46408 http://ww2.kqed.org/news/?p=46408","disqusUrl":"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/2011/11/09/anxious-times-for-medical-marijuana-industry-raid-on-mendocinos-northstone-organics-causes-fear-that-no-one-is-safe/","disqusTitle":"Raid on Mendocino's Pot Co-Op Northstone Instills Fear That \"No One is Safe\"; Interview With County Supervisor; Federal Memo on Enforcement Criteria","path":"/news/46408/anxious-times-for-medical-marijuana-industry-raid-on-mendocinos-northstone-organics-causes-fear-that-no-one-is-safe","audioTrackLength":null,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>Yesterday on PBS NewsHour, KQED and California Watch's Michael Montgomery took a look at the fallout over the DEA raid of \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/tag/northstone-organics/\">Northstone Organics\u003c/a>, a county-sanctioned medical marijuana co-op in Mendocino. \u003ca href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VUBRRZcQPc&feature=player_embedded#!\">Watch the segment\u003c/a>, which includes an interview with Cohen, below:\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center\">\u003ciframe width=\"480\" height=\"274\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/8VUBRRZcQPc\" frameborder=\"0\">\u003c/iframe>\u003c/div>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Indeed, these are anxious times for California pot suppliers and those who advocate for medical marijuana, which is legal under state law but remains prohibited under the federal Controlled Substances Act. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In October, the four U.S. Attorneys in California \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/2011/10/07/california-u-s-attorneys-issue-statement-on-targeting-marijuana-industry/\">announced they would target\u003c/a> not only medical marijuana dispensaries and growers, but also the owners of buildings where marijuana is sold. \u003c!--more-->\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The enforcement initiative appears to be getting results, as \u003ca href=\"http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2011/10/21/national/a013402D88.DTL\">dozens of clinics have shut down\u003c/a> in the state, including \u003ca href=\"http://blogs.sfweekly.com/thesnitch/2011/10/feds_medical_marijuana_offensi.php\">some in the Bay Area\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Advocates feel the Obama administration has gone back on its word to lay off California's medical marijuana industry, established in 1996 under \u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Proposition_215_%281996%29\">Proposition 215\u003c/a>, which legalized medical cannabis growth and distribution. In 2009, Attorney General Eric Holder said the Justice Dept would reverse Bush administration police and no longer conduct raids on medical marijuana dispensaries. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>From a Mar 18, 2009 \u003ca href=\"http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/19/us/19holder.html\">New York Times report\u003c/a>:\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. on Wednesday outlined a shift in the enforcement of federal drug laws, saying the administration would effectively end the Bush administration’s frequent raids on distributors of medical marijuana.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Speaking with reporters, Mr. Holder provided few specifics but said the Justice Department’s enforcement policy would now be restricted to traffickers who falsely masqueraded as medical dispensaries and “use medical marijuana laws as a shield.”\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>However, KQED's Michael Montgomery, who has done extensive reporting on the marijuana issue, says despite what Holder may have said publicly, Justice Dept. memos outlining enforcement policy only address informal waivers from prosecution for the terminally ill. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"The feds will not use limited resources to go after seriously ill people or their care providers in terms of medical marijuana,\" says Montgomery. \"But that's the only thing they stated unambiguously in these memos. In terms of businesses, they never said they wouldn't go after them.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"The problem for California is the industry has grown quite large. The categories, in terms of illnesses that allow you to get a medical marijuana recommendation are very wide. So most of the people getting medical marijuana in California are not terminally ill. If you look at the language the Justice Dept. continues to use, they talk about people with serious or terminal illnesses. Those are the people who get the informal waivers.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A Feb 2011 memo (\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/2011/11/09/anxious-times-for-medical-marijuana-industry-raid-on-mendocinos-northstone-organics-causes-fear-that-no-one-is-safe/#memo\">click here for full text\u003c/a>), obtained by Montgomery, specifies \"factors that all four California U.S. Attorneys Offices agree may render a particular marijuana case suitable for federal prosecution.\" While the evidence against Northstone Organics is unknown, on the surface the co-op would seem to fall outside at least some of the criteria for prosecution set out by the federal government, such as production thresholds. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Yet, last month, the Drug Enforcement Agency raided Northstone, shocking pot advocates around the nation, as well as local officials who had worked extensively with Northstone's owner, Matt Cohen, to come into compliance with a unique county permitting program under which marijuana businesses can operate. The program stipulates \u003ca href=\"http://www.mendocinosheriff.com/services/medicalmarijuana/inspectors.html\">inspections\u003c/a> and cultivation limits under a strict regulatory regime. In return, participants can grow up to 99 plants. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"That could be half-a-million dollars worth of marijuana at a modest wholesale price,\" says Montgomery. He says some local growers criticize the county for setting the growth limit too high, thus arousing the wrath of the feds.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Cohen's compliance with county rules, at least, did not protect him. \"They came in guns blazing,\" Cohen said of the raid. From the \u003ca href=\"http://www.ukiahdailyjournal.com/ci_19111535\">Ukiah Daily Journal\u003c/a>: \u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>The agents arrived at 6 a.m., handcuffed Cohen and his wife and stayed until about 2 p.m., taking 99 marijuana plants, computers and testing equipment, according to Cohen. He said the agents threatened to file federal charges against him, but made no arrests during the raid...\n\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>Michael Montgomery spoke in mid-October to Mendocino County Supervisor John McCowen, an avid defender of the county's permitting program (called 9.3.1), about the raid and the effect it may have on a variety of social ills associated with illicit marijuana cultivation and sales. Here is an edited transcript: \u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What was original intent of program? \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The original intent was to bring order out of chaos. We had a situation of total polarization between the medical marijuana community and the general community. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We had people growing as much marijuana as they could in residential areas without regard to the neighbors, community, the environment. There was no real effective way of separating out the people who were creating problems from the people who were not creating problems. So the \u003ca href=\"http://www.mendocinosheriff.com/pdfs/99PermitApplication20110101.pdf\">9.3.1 program\u003c/a> was intended to do that. It did create an allowance for people to grow more than the 25 plant per parcel that was previously allowed, with a permit from the sheriff, with an inspection and in compliance with a long list of conditions designed to protect the environment and the community. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At the same time, as a tradeoff for going up to 99 plants, we were able to get protections written into the ordinance that hadn't been there before, providing setbacks from the property line, setbacks from neighboring residents, that required that the plants not be visible from the public right of way or a publicly traveled road. And these are all things that now apply to anyone growing a single marijuana plant; they have to be in compliance. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So the effect of this is to greatly reduce the amount of neighborhood conflicts. The program has been very successful. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cbr>\nSo in fact the program was controversial but mainly from some growers who thought it was too extreme.\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The fears people had have not played out. A lawsuit was defeated. The program was found to be legal under California law. It's still not accepted by a few diehards at either end of the spectrum, but for the great majority of people I think we've come up with something that is working. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>This season you had significantly more growers joining up. \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To me that's a sign that the growers have confidence in the program. That if they work with law enforcement in an open and above-board way, law enforcement will reciprocate. What makes the program a success is not so much the numbers involved but the fact that we have reduced the neighborhood conflicts. Marijuana is not nearly as controversial as it used to be, and frankly we've got a lot of other issues we need to devote our attention to. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What impact has this had socially?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When marijuana was completely illegal or even quasi-illegal, people were very interested in being below the radar. They wouldn’t register to vote, they would put up high fences, have guard dogs. Even in some rural communities where marijuana cultivation was generally accepted people were really alienated from each other in lots of cases and certainly from the larger community. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>With the advent of this program we've seen a lot of that start to change, to the degree that last year a murder was actually solved as a result of the confidence a grower had in a member of law enforcement who he had gotten acquainted with through the program. He felt comfortable reporting a murder that law enforcement didn't yet know about. He and his attorney arranged for the murderer to surrender. That person eventually pled guilty to the charges. That's a phone call that wouldn't have been made a year ago.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>How did you hear about the raid on Matt Cohen's farm?\u003c/strong> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I received an email from the program administrator. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What did you do? \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I really didn't do anything. I was a little stunned. From the first day that I met Matt Cohen, he was the first marijuana advocate that I'd met who was strongly in favor of regulation, and he especially emphasized the need to prevent black-market diversion. That you need to have a system of accountability all the way through so you can prove to the greatest degree possible that you are not growing marijuana that's going to wind up on the black market. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I've seen his processing operation and he is true to his word. I believe he can account for every ounce of marijuana that he grows and show you where it went. And it's going to patients who have a physician recommendation. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What kind of a mood is there now among folks in the program? \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There's a lot of concern. People are wondering what's behind this, what happens next, am I personally at risk? Because we do have a situation where we have an individual who is doing everything he can possible do to be as legal as they could with local and state law. Adhering strictly to the letter of the law all the way down the line. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So if the federal authorities are going to raid Matt Cohen, no one is safe. And of course that's the reality of federal prohibition. As long as marijuana is federally illegal, there is a risk that anyone can be targeted by the feds. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Is it possible they went there not knowing he was in the program? \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I have heard they were very interested in any documentation concerning the program, so that tends to imply that perhaps they were targeting the program. I know that there are highly placed federal enforcement officials who are involved in drug interdiction who really don’t' like our program. So there is a potential that someone back in Washington made a decision that we want to go after this program. And if that was the intent where better to start than with Matt Cohen? \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What could be the impact of this one raid? \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I think the impact to the extent that it creates a ripple effect – whatever the intention of the federal authorities – will be to drive the production of medical marijuana back underground. And taken in concert with the other actions that have been accounted regarding dispensaries, like the IRS actions to disallow normal costs of operating – all of that together has the impact of making marijuana more illegal, more dangerous, more profitable for the black market operators. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I think the raid further endangers public safety. Our program, by bringing the production of medical marijuana above-ground into a strictly regulated program where it's inspected by the sheriff, arguably tremendously increases public safety and environmental protection. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If the raid drives people out of the program and back underground, it will have the opposite effect. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What do you say to the idea that, look we're enforcing the controlled substances act and we're entitled to go after Matt Cohen? \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That's absolutely true, but I would hope they'd prioritize who they're going after and why. I think there are plenty of growers out there who have no intention of complying with any system of regulation and who are growing on a large scale with no concern for the community, public safety, or environmental impacts. Why not start with those folks? And if you get all of them cleaned up, then maybe you can work your way down to someone like Matt Cohen.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Is it frustrating to see in possibly one fell swoop all of that threatened in the name of enforcing the law? \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It is really frustrating. I didn't start out as a medical marijuana advocate, I started out as a public safety advocate. I helped enact a ban of outdoor growing in the city of Ukiah, helped to repeal Measure G, which allowed anyone to have 25 pots for any reason, medical or otherwise. I've come into this regulation of marijuana through the 9.31 program really with the intent to limit the public safety impacts. And I think its working. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And now we have a situation apparently where the program is under attack, and I'm trying to understand what purpose they think this will serve. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>I showed you excerpts from an internal US attorney's document which outlines a statewide enforcement strategy on marijuana. Anything jump out at you from that document? \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I've read the document. It has very detailed guidelines regarding the factors that would warrant federal prosecution. In the case of Matt Cohen, he doesn't meet a single criteria, either the plant numbers or the guidelines that they identify. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>The county interacts with federal law enforcement all the time. What's the impact of this raid on that relationship? \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I don't think there will be a significant impact. I believe the sheriff's office will continue to work with federal authorities. Certainly \u003ca href=\"http://www.eastbayexpress.com/LegalizationNation/archives/2011/08/09/mendocinos-full-court-press-on-marijuana-yields-132-arrests\">Full Court Press\u003c/a> [a marijuana eradication and seizure operation conducted in August] was a great example of cooperation between federal state and local authorities. I'm hopeful that we can continue that program next year if we have the resources. I think expanding it to private property to eradicate every trespass growth that we can would be great. I don't see this raid as threatening local-federal cooperation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Do you trust the federal government at this point? \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It's not a question of trust, I'm just wondering what the intention was? Because if the intention was to go after people that are out of bounds, creating problems, I'm concerned that the raid on someone like Matt Cohen, who is legally as compliant as can be, sends the opposite message, and will have the effect of driving legitimate medical marijuana underground, further endangering public safety and the environment. I can't believe that's what we want to do. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As of now we intend to continue with the program. Matt Cohen was the strongest advocate for doing more in terms of tracking the marijuana that is produced to make sure we prevent black-market diversion. That's one of the greatest ironies of this – he's been the most insistent on tightening the program up. \u003c/p>\n\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"floatright"},"numeric":["floatright"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca name=\"memo\">Here is the full text of a February 2011 memo, obtained by Michael Montgomery, outlining US Attorneys' guidelines for federal marijuana prosecution in California.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>\nTo: DEA, HIDTA, Federal task force partners in California for internal law enforcement use only. Not for public use or circulation\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>From: California United States Attorneys\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This memorandum outlines factors that all four California U.S. Attorneys Offices (the USAOs) agree may render a particular marijuana case suitable for federal prosecution. Indefication of these factors is intended to assist federal, state and local law enforcement agencies in determining whether a particular marijuana case has significant potential for federal prosecution and conducting investigations in a manner that develops the best evidence to support federal prosecution (footnote 1). The USAOS will consider for federal prosecution cases investigated by federal, state or local law enforcement agencies that implicate federal interests as reflected in the factors. Cases investigated by federal agencies will generally be given priority over cases adopted from state or local investigations. The factors listed below are relevant to the USAOs consideration of whether a marijuana case should be prosecuted federally but the presence or absence of one or more of the factors will not guarantee or preclude federal prosecution in any case. In general the federal interest will be greater in prosecuting leaders and organizers of the criminal activity as opposed to lower level workers. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The memorandum is intended as prospective guidance only, is not intended to have the force of law and is not intended to, does not, and may not be relied on to create any right, privilege or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable by any person or entity against any type of the USAOs, DOJ or the United States.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>(page 2)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>1. Domestic distribution cases.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Federal prosecution of a case of domestic distribution of marijuana should generally involve at least 200 or more kilograms of marijuana and also include additional factors that reflect a clear federal interest in prosecution (Footnote 2—This guidance for domestic distribution cases does not apply to cases involving distribution within smuggling into a federal prison. 18 USC 1791). Typically the more marijuana above 200 kilograms the better the potential for federal prosecution. Domestic distribution cases involving quantities of marijuana below 200 kilograms should demonstrate an especially strong federal interest or should not be prosecuted with marijuana distribution as the sole federal charge. Set forth below is a non-exhaustive list of factors that USAOs believe indicate a federal interest in a domestic distribution case. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>*Distribution by an individual or organization with provable ties to an international drug cartel or a poly-drug trafficking organization. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>*Distribution of significant quantities to persons or organizations outside California.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>*Distribution by individuals with significant prior criminal histories.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>*Distribution by individuals with provable ties to a street gang that engages in drug trafficking involving violent conduct.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>*Distribution for the purpose of funding other criminal activities.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>*Distribution near protected locations or involving underage or vulnerable people (e.g. in violation of 21 USC 859 persons under 21, 860 near schools, playground and colleges, 861 employment of persons under 18).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>*Distribution involving the use or presence of firearms or other dangerous weapons including cases that would support charges under 18 USC 924c.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>*Distribution generating significant profits that are used or concealed in ways that would support charges of federal financial crimes such as tax evasion, money laundering or structuring. Note: Generation of significant profits alone generally will not be viewed as a factor weighing in favor of federal prosecution.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>*Distribution in conjunction with other federal crimes involving violence or intimidation. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>(Page 3)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>2. Cultivation cases.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Federal prosecution of a marijuana case involving cultivation on non-federal or non-tribal land, indoor or outdoor, should generally involve at least 1,000 marijuana plants so that they quantity necessary to trigger the ten-year mandatory minimum sentence can be clearly proven and also include additional factors that reflect a clear federal interest in prosecution. Typically, the more marijuana above 1,000 plants, the better the potential for federal prosecution. Non-federal or non-tribal land cases involving quantities below 1,000 plants should demonstrate an especially strong federal interest or should not be prosecuted with marijuana cultivation as the sole federal charge. Federal prosecution of a marijuana case involving cultivation on federal or tribal land should generally involve at least 500 marijuana plants and also include additional factors that reflect a clear federal interest in prosecution. Cases on federal or tribal land involving quantities below 500 plants will be considered if they demonstrate a strong federal interest, if the cultivation has caused significant damage to federal or tribal lands or has occurred in an area of exclusive federal jurisdiction (Footnote 3-- The USAOs will consider the totality of circumstances with respect to all marijuana plant quantities in these guidelines. For example, the presence of especially mature, large or robust plants will generally weigh in favor of prosecution while the presence of seedlings or immature plants will generally weigh against prosecution). Set forth below is a non-exhaustive list of factors that the USAOs believe indicate a federal interest that may justify federal prosecution of a marijuana case involving cultivation whether on federal, tribal or other lands. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>*Cultivation causing significant environmental damage, risk to human health or interference with particularly sensitive land or significant recreational interests, ie damage to wilderness area or wildlife, danger to innocent families using a 8recreation area or use of toxic or dangerous chemicals. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Cultivation by an individual or organization with provable ties to an international drug cartel or poly-drug trafficking organization.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>*Cultivation of significant quantities on behalf or persons or organizations outside California.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>*Cultivation by individuals with significant prior criminal histories.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>*Cultivation by individuals with provable ties to a street gang that engages in drug trafficking involving violent conduct.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>*Cultivation for the purpose of funding other criminal activities.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>(Page 4)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>*Cultivation near protected locations or involving under-age or vulnerable people (eg in violation…\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>*Cultivation involving the use or presence of fire-arms, booby traps or other dangerous weapons including cases that would support charges under 18 USC 924c.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>*Cultivation generating significant profits that are used or concealed in ways that would support charges for federal financial crimes such as tax evasion, money laundering or structuring. Note—g eneration of significant profits alone will not be viewed as a factor weighing in favor of federal prosecution.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>*Cultivation in conjunction with other federal crimes involving violence or intimidation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>3. Dispensary cases.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Given California state law, prosecution of marijuana stores or “dispensaries” purporting to comply with state law face additional challenges. Federal prosecution of a case involving a marijuana store should generally involve a) provable sales through seizures or records of over 200 kilograms or 1000 plants per year. b)sales clearly in violation of state law, eg sales to persons without legitimate doctors’ recommendations, side-sales occurring outside of the store or shipping to persons outside of California (Note—selling for profit, though a violation of state law, typically alone will not alone satisfy this requirement), and c) additional factors that reflect a federal interest in prosecution. Set forth below is a non-exhaustive list of such additional factors. Nothing herein should be taken as a limitation on investigation by federal law enforcement to determine the existence of these factors. However, search warrants or other more intrusive investigative techniques directed as marijuana stores should be closely coordinated with the USAOs. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>*Marijuana “inventory” obtained from cultivation on federal or tribal land>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>*Targets involved in cultivation involved in cultivation or distribution outside of dispensary that merits federal prosecution based on consideration of factors set forth in sections 1 and 2 above.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>*Targets using profits from dispensary to support other criminal activity.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>*Store linked to physician providing marijuana recommendations without plausible legitimate justification, eg doctor on site providing recommendation with no on-site examinations or legitimate medical procedures.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>*Targets have significant prior criminal histories.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>*Targets have provable ties to a street gang that engages in drug trafficking involving violent conduct.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>*Store operations involve the use or presence or firearms or other dangerous weapons including cases that would support charges under 18 USC 924.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>(Page 5)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>*Store generates significant profits that are used/concealed in ways that would support charges for federal financial crimes such as tax evasion, money laundering or structuring. Note--generation of significant profits alone generally will not be viewed as a factor weighing in favor of federal prosecution.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>*Store operations in conjunction with other federal crimes involving violence or intimidation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>*Store employs minors under 18 and/or sells a significant portion of marijuana to minors under the age of 21 especially where evidence that minors aren’t using for medical purposes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>4. Civil forfeiture.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The USAOs general preference is to pursue forfeiture through criminal forfeiture or civil forfeiture filed in parallel with a criminal case. Nevertheless circumstances may arise in which civil forfeiture alone is the best option. Those cases will generally involve one or more of the following:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>*Significant forfeitable assets clearly traceable to marijuana trafficking in violation of federal criminal law that would merit federal prosecution based on consideration of factors set forth in sections 1-3 above.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>*Significant forfeitable assets clearly traceable to non-marijuana related violations of federal law such as structuring or money-laundering. Large scale “medical marijuana” cultivation operations that 1) are operating in violation of state law 2)involve real property that has been the subject of a warning letter or similar prior notice or 3) involve real property that has been the subject of a prior forfeiture proceeding arising from marijuana cultivation or a property owner who has been a claimant in such proceedings or individual targets not subject to criminal prosecution eg fugitives or persons whose involvement in marijuana trafficking is too marginal to justify criminal prosecution including off-site land lords and non-resident owners falsely claiming ignorance of tenant’s marijuana trafficking.\u003c/p>\n\u003c/blockquote>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/news/46408/anxious-times-for-medical-marijuana-industry-raid-on-mendocinos-northstone-organics-causes-fear-that-no-one-is-safe","authors":["80"],"programs":["news_6944"],"categories":["news_6188","news_8"],"tags":["news_102","news_2063","news_431","news_2062","news_1979"],"label":"news_6944"},"news_43090":{"type":"posts","id":"news_43090","meta":{"index":"posts_1591205157","site":"news","id":"43090","score":null,"sort":[1318633254000]},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"northstone-organics-matt-cohen-mendocino-county-sheriff-tom-allman-on-yesterdays-dea-raid","title":"Northstone Organics' Matt Cohen, Mendocino County Sheriff Tom Allman on Yesterday's DEA Raid","publishDate":1318633254,"format":"aside","headTitle":"News Fix | KQED News","labelTerm":{"term":6944,"site":"news"},"content":"\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_43110\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" style=\"max-width: 210px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2011/10/northstoneorganics1.png\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2011/10/northstoneorganics1.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"northstoneorganics\" width=\"210\" height=\"144\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43110\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Raided yesterday by the DEA, despite being in compliance with Mendocino County law.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Update Monday, Oct 17: From the Ukiah Daily Journal, late Friday night: \u003ca href=\"http://www.ukiahdailyjournal.com/ci_19119773\">Northstone dispensary workers facing charges in Sonoma Co.\u003c/a> \u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>Two employees of Northstone Organics, a Redwood Valley medical marijuana dispensary raided Thursday by federal agents, face charges in Sonoma County Superior Court of transporting and possessing pot for sale.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Daniel Harwood, 33, of Willits, and Timothy Tangney, 29, of Lucerne, were stopped twice in October by a Sonoma County sheriff's deputy who smelled marijuana and seized about three pounds of processed pot they were reportedly delivering to patients in the Bay Area.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>They are due in court Oct. 24 for a continued preliminary hearing, which began Sept. 15. \u003ca href=\"http://www.ukiahdailyjournal.com/ci_19119773\">Full article\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Friday's post\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\nMendocino County Sheriff Tom Allman was interviewed yesterday by Dave Brooksher of local \u003ca href=\"http://kzyx.org/joomla/\">KZYX News\u003c/a> about the DEA raid on Northstone Organics, the medical marijuana grower and co-op licensed by the county. Allman's department inspects growers operating under the only ordinance in California that makes it legal to be a cannabis farmer.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Legal, that is, locally and in the state of California. The \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/2011/10/07/california-u-s-attorneys-issue-statement-on-targeting-marijuana-industry/\">federal government sees things a little differently\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>An edited transcript follows the audio:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[audio:http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2011/10/mendocinoallman.mp3|titles=mendocinoallman]\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2011/10/mendocinoallman.mp3\">Listen to \u003c/a>\u003ca href=\"http://www.mendocinosheriff.com/\">Mendocino County Sheriff Tom Allman\u003c/a>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2011/10/mendocinoallman.mp3\"> speak about the DEA's raid on Northstone Organics\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Sheriff Allman\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I think there's lot of unknowns here. We do know that Northstone Organics is a registered 9.31 collective through the Mendocino county ordinance. [9.31 is the Mendocino County Health and Safety law \u003ca href=\"http://www.mendocinocountry.com/independent/1cannabis/2policy/9.31passes.html\">passed by the county board of supervisors\u003c/a> in March, 2010, by a vote of 3-2.] And we also know that the DEA did a raid on Northstone Organics today.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As far as I know, Matt Cohen and Northstone Organics were following all of the state laws and local ordinances that are in place.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Obviously we all know that there's a big difference between what the state law is and what the federal law is. This was a federal search warrant signed by a federal magistrate, executed by the DEA.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The sheriffs's office did have one of our deputies there. I've always encouraged our deputies to be at federal search warrants so when there's a question about what happened I can have an employee tell me directly. I talked to the employee today; he stated that he was informed last night there was going to be a federal warrant today, and he went to a briefing this morning and found out where it was going to be.\u003c!--more-->\u003c/p>\n\u003caside class=\"pullquote alignleft\">\n\u003cp>I hope people don’t' believe that [local law] is going to protect them if the federal government makes a decision to execute a search warrant and investigate.\u003c/p>\n\u003c/aside>\n\u003cp>What I heard, to the best of my knowledge, is Matt Cohen was not arrested. I believe 99 plants were eradicated. They took some of his personal property. That's normal in the execution of a search warrant. That's for the most part all I know.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I spoke to Matt Cohen briefly, and he basically told me what I just told you.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Dave Brooksher\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I've gotten a number of calls and emails today from people around the county who are genuinely scared about what's happening today. Do you have anything you'd like to tell other 9.31 operators?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Sheriff Allman\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I'm not exactly sure where to go on this. I hope people don’t' believe that 9.31 is going to protect them if the federal government makes a decision to execute a search warrant and investigate. That's clearly told up front that the state and local governments have no authority to direct the federal government not to participate in an investigation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It all boils down to the difference between federal law and state law. Somehow this needs to be determined by the highest court in the land, if the 10th amendment, state's rights, is the law of the land for marijuana, or if federal law is going to be enforced.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Our constitution clearly differentiates between state law and federal law and who can enforce it. In this situation, we had federal officers enforcing federal law and it's going to be submitted to the U.S. Attorney for review.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I'm not sure I can answer the question and say, gee, everything's going to be okay, because the federal government has their own policies and laws they enforce.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I'd like to encourage people to really and truly think about where we are with marijuana laws right now. Take the emotions away from marijuana laws and look at the black and white differences.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I hope there's someone out there that can come up with a logical answer of where we're going to go on this. As sheriff of Mendocino County, I really wish I didn't have to spend 30% of my time dealing with marijuana. And the voters have clearly said in California and in Mendocino County that medical marijuana is what they want. But the federal government has not accepted that. Sooner or later this is going to come to a head and we have to get to a decision so law enforcement has clear direction from the courts.\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>Meanwhile, \u003ca href=\"http://www.ukiahdailyjournal.com/ci_19111535\">\u003cstrong>Matt Cohen, the operator of Northstone Organics, spoke to the Ukiah Daily Journal about the raid\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>:\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>\"They came in, guns blazing,\" Cohen said of the Thursday morning raid. \"They calmed down and were pleasant at the end, but they came in with machine guns.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The agents arrived at 6 a.m., handcuffed Cohen and his wife and stayed until about 2 p.m., taking 99 marijuana plants, computers and testing equipment, according to Cohen. He said the agents threatened to file federal charges against him, but made no arrests during the raid...\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"They came in, guns blazing,\" Cohen said of the Thursday morning raid. \"They calmed down and were pleasant at the end, but they came in with machine guns.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The agents arrived at 6 a.m., handcuffed Cohen and his wife and stayed until about 2 p.m., taking 99 marijuana plants, computers and testing equipment, according to Cohen. He said the agents threatened to file federal charges against him, but made no arrests during the raid. \u003ca href=\"//www.ukiahdailyjournal.com/ci_19111535\">Full article\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>For more on the raid and the issue of medical marijuana in California, see our \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/2011/10/14/northstone-organics-matt-cohen-mendocino-county-sheriff-tom-allman-on-yesterdays-dea-raid/\">\u003cstrong>post from yesterday\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":null,"status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1318874244,"stats":{"hasAudio":true,"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":32,"wordCount":1092},"headData":{"title":"Northstone Organics' Matt Cohen, Mendocino County Sheriff Tom Allman on Yesterday's DEA Raid | KQED","description":"Update Monday, Oct 17: From the Ukiah Daily Journal, late Friday night: Northstone dispensary workers facing charges in Sonoma Co. Two employees of Northstone Organics, a Redwood Valley medical marijuana dispensary raided Thursday by federal agents, face charges in Sonoma County Superior Court of transporting and possessing pot for sale. 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Allman's department inspects growers operating under the only ordinance in California that makes it legal to be a cannabis farmer.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Legal, that is, locally and in the state of California. The \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/2011/10/07/california-u-s-attorneys-issue-statement-on-targeting-marijuana-industry/\">federal government sees things a little differently\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>An edited transcript follows the audio:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"audio","attributes":{"named":{"label":":http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2011/10/mendocinoallman.mp3|titles=mendocinoallman"},"numeric":[":http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2011/10/mendocinoallman.mp3|titles=mendocinoallman"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2011/10/mendocinoallman.mp3\">Listen to \u003c/a>\u003ca href=\"http://www.mendocinosheriff.com/\">Mendocino County Sheriff Tom Allman\u003c/a>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2011/10/mendocinoallman.mp3\"> speak about the DEA's raid on Northstone Organics\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Sheriff Allman\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I think there's lot of unknowns here. We do know that Northstone Organics is a registered 9.31 collective through the Mendocino county ordinance. [9.31 is the Mendocino County Health and Safety law \u003ca href=\"http://www.mendocinocountry.com/independent/1cannabis/2policy/9.31passes.html\">passed by the county board of supervisors\u003c/a> in March, 2010, by a vote of 3-2.] And we also know that the DEA did a raid on Northstone Organics today.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As far as I know, Matt Cohen and Northstone Organics were following all of the state laws and local ordinances that are in place.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Obviously we all know that there's a big difference between what the state law is and what the federal law is. This was a federal search warrant signed by a federal magistrate, executed by the DEA.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The sheriffs's office did have one of our deputies there. I've always encouraged our deputies to be at federal search warrants so when there's a question about what happened I can have an employee tell me directly. I talked to the employee today; he stated that he was informed last night there was going to be a federal warrant today, and he went to a briefing this morning and found out where it was going to be.\u003c!--more-->\u003c/p>\n\u003caside class=\"pullquote alignleft\">\n\u003cp>I hope people don’t' believe that [local law] is going to protect them if the federal government makes a decision to execute a search warrant and investigate.\u003c/p>\n\u003c/aside>\n\u003cp>What I heard, to the best of my knowledge, is Matt Cohen was not arrested. I believe 99 plants were eradicated. They took some of his personal property. That's normal in the execution of a search warrant. That's for the most part all I know.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I spoke to Matt Cohen briefly, and he basically told me what I just told you.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Dave Brooksher\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I've gotten a number of calls and emails today from people around the county who are genuinely scared about what's happening today. Do you have anything you'd like to tell other 9.31 operators?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Sheriff Allman\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I'm not exactly sure where to go on this. I hope people don’t' believe that 9.31 is going to protect them if the federal government makes a decision to execute a search warrant and investigate. That's clearly told up front that the state and local governments have no authority to direct the federal government not to participate in an investigation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It all boils down to the difference between federal law and state law. Somehow this needs to be determined by the highest court in the land, if the 10th amendment, state's rights, is the law of the land for marijuana, or if federal law is going to be enforced.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Our constitution clearly differentiates between state law and federal law and who can enforce it. In this situation, we had federal officers enforcing federal law and it's going to be submitted to the U.S. Attorney for review.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I'm not sure I can answer the question and say, gee, everything's going to be okay, because the federal government has their own policies and laws they enforce.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I'd like to encourage people to really and truly think about where we are with marijuana laws right now. Take the emotions away from marijuana laws and look at the black and white differences.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I hope there's someone out there that can come up with a logical answer of where we're going to go on this. As sheriff of Mendocino County, I really wish I didn't have to spend 30% of my time dealing with marijuana. And the voters have clearly said in California and in Mendocino County that medical marijuana is what they want. But the federal government has not accepted that. Sooner or later this is going to come to a head and we have to get to a decision so law enforcement has clear direction from the courts.\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>Meanwhile, \u003ca href=\"http://www.ukiahdailyjournal.com/ci_19111535\">\u003cstrong>Matt Cohen, the operator of Northstone Organics, spoke to the Ukiah Daily Journal about the raid\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>:\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>\"They came in, guns blazing,\" Cohen said of the Thursday morning raid. \"They calmed down and were pleasant at the end, but they came in with machine guns.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The agents arrived at 6 a.m., handcuffed Cohen and his wife and stayed until about 2 p.m., taking 99 marijuana plants, computers and testing equipment, according to Cohen. He said the agents threatened to file federal charges against him, but made no arrests during the raid...\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"They came in, guns blazing,\" Cohen said of the Thursday morning raid. \"They calmed down and were pleasant at the end, but they came in with machine guns.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The agents arrived at 6 a.m., handcuffed Cohen and his wife and stayed until about 2 p.m., taking 99 marijuana plants, computers and testing equipment, according to Cohen. He said the agents threatened to file federal charges against him, but made no arrests during the raid. \u003ca href=\"//www.ukiahdailyjournal.com/ci_19111535\">Full article\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>For more on the raid and the issue of medical marijuana in California, see our \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/2011/10/14/northstone-organics-matt-cohen-mendocino-county-sheriff-tom-allman-on-yesterdays-dea-raid/\">\u003cstrong>post from yesterday\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"floatright"},"numeric":["floatright"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/news/43090/northstone-organics-matt-cohen-mendocino-county-sheriff-tom-allman-on-yesterdays-dea-raid","authors":["80"],"programs":["news_6944"],"categories":["news_6188","news_8"],"tags":["news_102","news_431","news_1982","news_1979"],"label":"news_6944"},"news_42946":{"type":"posts","id":"news_42946","meta":{"index":"posts_1591205157","site":"news","id":"42946","score":null,"sort":[1318564376000]},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"mendocino-county-raid-has-marijuana-advocates-riled","title":"DEA Raids Pot Grower Licensed by Mendocino County; \"They Came in Guns Blazing,\" Says Grower","publishDate":1318564376,"format":"aside","headTitle":"DEA Raids Pot Grower Licensed by Mendocino County; “They Came in Guns Blazing,” Says Grower | KQED","labelTerm":{"term":6944,"site":"news"},"content":"\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_42966\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" style=\"max-width: 250px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2011/10/potredding.jpg\">\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-42966\" title=\"potredding\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2011/10/potredding.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"187\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A drug agent stands in a field of marijuana outside of Redding last year. (Photo: Michael Montgomery/California Watch)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Update Friday, 4:20 p.m.\u003c/em> \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/2011/10/14/northstone-organics-matt-cohen-mendocino-county-sheriff-tom-allman-on-yesterdays-dea-raid/\">Click here for an interview with Mendocino County Sheriff Tom Allman\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Update Friday, 1:10 p.m.\u003c/em> \u003ca href=\"http://www.ukiahdailyjournal.com/ci_19111535\">Northstone Organics owner Matthew Cohen spoke to the Ukiah Daily Journal\u003c/a>:\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>“They came in, guns blazing,” Cohen said of the Thursday morning raid. “They calmed down and were pleasant at the end, but they came in with machine guns.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The agents arrived at 6 a.m., handcuffed Cohen and his wife and stayed until about 2 p.m., taking 99 marijuana plants, computers and testing equipment, according to Cohen. He said the agents threatened to file federal charges against him, but made no arrests during the raid…\u003c/p>\n\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>Cohen was operating within Mendocino County’s licensing program for medical marijuana growers. As KQED’s Michael Montgomery \u003ca href=\"http://www.californiareport.org/archive/R201107081630/b\">reported for The California Report\u003c/a> in July, Mendocino County is the “only place in California with an ordinance that makes it legal to be a cannabis farmer.” Montgomery even tagged along on a sheriff department’s visit to Cohen’s farm:\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>\nAt an organic farm set in the sun-baked hills north of Ukiah, Mendocino sheriff Lieutenant Randy Johnson is having a most unusual meeting with the farm’s owner, Matt Cohen…\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The two men walk toward rows of bushy, bright green marijuana plants bulging out of a fenced compound at the back of Cohen’s farm. Just a couple years ago, Johnson most likely would have been cutting down these plants and hauling them away as evidence. But today he’s here to inspect them.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Each plant on Cohen’s farm has a red tag, stamped with a unique number that’s registered with the sheriff’s department. Under a county ordinance, Cohen can have up to 99 of these plants, and each can yield up to 15 pounds of dry bud. He delivers the processed marijuana to customers in the Bay Area who have a doctor’s recommendation as required by state law. The program costs pot farmers like Cohen up to $10,000 a year, and they must submit to monthly inspections by deputies like Johnson…\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Cohen says the program allows marijuana growers to work and live more openly. “You meet somebody at the coffee shop and they say what do you do? Hey, I’m a cannabis farmer. It’s a big difference.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mendocino is the only place in California with an ordinance that makes it legal to be a cannabis farmer…Allman says county supervisors started the program out of frustration with the state’s medical-marijuana law, which doesn’t spell out how the industry should be regulated. So Allman says it’s been hard for everyone, from growers to law enforcement, to know what’s legal and what isn’t.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If I could put a subtitle on what we are doing, we are trying to remove the grey area,” says Allman. “And if we can remove the inconsistencies, if we can have people not confused about the marijuana laws then I have succeeded.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Allman says the fees collected from legal growers help pay the department to hunt down illegal ones. But Tommy LaNier of the National Marijuana Initiative doesn’t see a distinction.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“All marijuana is illegal. There’s no question about it,” says LaNier. “Tom’s got a tough problem, but in my point of view it’s illegal.” LaNier helps coordinate enforcement actions under the White House Office of Drug Control Policy. He insists that neither California’s marijuana law, nor the Mendocino licensing program, are allowed under the federal Controlled Substances Act.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“You need to be extremely careful when you enact laws that are in violation of the federal statues, because it won’t fly,” says LaNier… (He) says a federal crackdown could be coming. The Justice Department recently warned that local governments — and officials — who run permit programs like Mendocino’s could face federal prosecution, regardless of state law.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Those entities, whether it be a city or county that facilitates in the allowance of that through some type of mechanism, whether it’s a permit program or something like that, could be a target? They could be a target.”\n\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>Indeed. Last Friday, at a joint press conference of the four U.S. Attorneys for California, Melinda Haag, the U.S. Attorney for Northern California, said the following: \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Another challenge in the Northern District of California and around the state is the phenomena of cities and counties assisting in the proliferation of marijuana shops and grow operations by licensing and ostensibly authorizing the commercial and very profitable cultivation and distribution of marijuana. In our view these licensing schemes are inconsistent with federal law.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Here’s \u003ca href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OiUEq-1BYs&feature=player_embedded#!\">video of Matt Cohen speaking about Northstone Organics\u003c/a>:\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center\">\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/4OiUEq-1BYs\" frameborder=\"0\">\u003c/iframe>\u003c/div>\n\u003cp>\u003c!--more-->\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Yesterday’s posts\u003c/em>:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Update 8:50 p.m.\u003c/em> The \u003ca href=\"http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20111013/ARTICLES/111019773/1350?Title=Feds-raid-medical-pot-co-op-near-Ukiah\">\u003cstrong>Santa Rosa Press Democrat has the story up\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>:\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>U.S. Drug Enforcement Agents on Thursday raided a medical marijuana cooperative that holds a Mendocino County Sheriff’s permit to grow medicinal pot, further demonstrating the gaping discrepancy between state and federal marijuana laws.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The seizure of 99 pot plants came less than a week after U.S. Justice Department prosecutors in California attorneys announced they would be cracking down on medical marijuana, which continues to be illegal under federal law 15 years after the state’s voters approved it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>DEA officials declined to comment on the raid on Northstone Organics, located about 10 miles north of Ukiah in Redwood Valley.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The early morning operation shook the medical marijuana community because Northstone has been a model of compliance with local and state laws. \u003ca href=\"http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20111013/ARTICLES/111019773/1350?Title=Feds-raid-medical-pot-co-op-near-Ukiah\">Full article\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Update: 5:08 p.m.\u003c/em> William Panzer, attorney for Matt Cohen of marijuana co-op Northstone Organics, told us the raid on Northstone, first publicized by marijuana advocacy group California NORML, has indeed occurred. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Yes, it happened at Northstone Organics, and yes it happened at a residence,” said Panzer this afternoon. Panzer is on the \u003ca href=\"http://norml.org/index.cfm?Group_ID=7835\">NORML Board of Directors\u003c/a> and is the co-author of the 1996 California initiative that legalized medical marijuana.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This dispensary does not have a storefront, but operates on a delivery-only basis, he said. “And Mr. Cohen lives on the same property where the medicine is cultivated.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Panzer said there were eight agents total, including six DEA agents, one Bureau of Narcotics Enforcement agent, and one Mendocino County Sheriff’s Deputy, who oversaw the operation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He said he had not yet seen the search warrant — because agents confiscated Cohen’s computers — but the agents cut down all of the marijuana plants and confiscated records.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Earlier, a DEA spokesperson would only confirm to us that the agency was in Ukiah “conducting an enforcement action,” and said no specifics would be given until documents related to the search are unsealed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Northstone Organics’ web site is down, but you can see it at the \u003ca href=\"http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:LmygcvZj6CYJ:www.northstoneorganics.com/+northstone+organics&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=firefox-a\">Google cache\u003c/a> from October 7. And here’s the \u003ca href=\"http://twitter.com/#!/search/northstone%20organics\">latest on Twitter\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>(Matthew Cohen was featured in Frontline television special, produced in collaboration with KQED and the Center for Investigative Reporting. Skip to 1:51 to see Cohen working with a Sheriff’s Deputy on a routine inspection.)\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 11px;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color: #808080;margin-top: 5px;background: transparent;text-align: center;width: 512px\">Watch \u003ca href=\"http://video.pbs.org/video/2068861722\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">One Sheriff’s Radical Experiment\u003c/a> on PBS. See more from \u003ca href=\"http://www.pbs.org/frontline/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FRONTLINE.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\nLast Wednesday, Melinda Haag, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California, along with the three other California U.S. Attorneys, \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/2011/10/07/california-u-s-attorneys-issue-statement-on-targeting-marijuana-industry/\">announced coming law enforcement actions against medical marijuana dispensaries and growers\u003c/a>.\n\u003cp>Here’s part of what Haag said about the proliferation of California marijuana dispensaries at the joint press conference:\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp> What we are finding is that people are using the cover of medical marijuana to make extraordinary amounts of money. In short to engage in drug trafficking. And many of these drug trafficking operations are in plain site. In many communities like mine you can’t walk a mile without seeing multiple retail marijuana stores, sometimes surrounded by fences and patrolled by security guards. If you sit and watch for a moment, you see cars pulling over, seemingly young healthy people jumping out of the cars, running into the store, and emerging with paper bags full of marijuana.\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>\u003c!--more-->\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Earlier post\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\nFrom the \u003ca href=\"http://www.ukiahdailyjournal.com/ci_19106498\">Ukiah Journal\u003c/a>:\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>Responding to several reports that federal agents raided the medical marijuana cooperative Northstone Organics Thursday morning, the DEA confirmed it was conducting enforcement operations in Ukiah.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Casey McEnry, a spokeswoman for the federal Drug Enforcement Administration, said Thursday that the operations were ongoing at about noon, and that she could not reveal further information because the documents were under court seal.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>California NORML (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws) reported Thursday morning that Northstone Organics was raided, and called the cooperative “a pioneering participant in Mendocino County’s innovative zip-tie’ program to license medical marijuana gardens.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The program, through the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office, issues zip ties to growers whose marijuana gardens meet state and county guidelines for medical grows, so the growers can affix them to the plants to show compliance.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Calls to the local cooperative, located on South State Street in Ukiah, were unanswered shortly after noon.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>McEnry said DEA agents were not at Northstone Organics, but were at a Ukiah residence.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Local authorities, including the MCSO and Mendocino Major Crimes Task Force, knew of marijuana enforcement operations in the Ukiah Valley Thursday morning but did not confirm the location.\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>DEA Public information Officer Casey McEnry told KQED’s Sasha Khoka that she could only confirm the agency is “in Ukiah today conducting an enforcement action,” but wouldn’t give any more specifics until documents related to the search are unsealed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The web site of \u003ca href=\"https://www.northstoneorganics.com/\">Northstone Organics\u003c/a>, which \u003ca href=\"http://kymkemp.com/2011/10/13/campaign-of-terror-feds-raid-northstone-organics-today-and-threaten-media-outlets/\">medical marijuana advocates believe is the target of the raid\u003c/a>, is currently down, and no one is answering the phone.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As you can see below, the purported raid on Northstone Organics is being widely distributed on Twitter. The “Medical Cannabis Patient Compassionate Center” \u003ca href=\"http://www.facebook.com/axisoflove\">Axis of Love\u003c/a> in San Francisco is calling for a demonstration tomorrow to protest the action.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In July, Matthew Cohen of Northstone Organics was featured on KQED TV’s special on the pot-growing boom, \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/2011/07/08/video-watch-republic-of-cannabis-about-calif-pot-growing-boom-and-federal-pushback/\">Republic of Cannabis\u003c/a>. As the show depicts, Cohen has registered with the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Department and is operating with the department’s permission.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/2011/07/08/video-watch-republic-of-cannabis-about-calif-pot-growing-boom-and-federal-pushback/\">Watch the show here\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center\">\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/2bFUASotNXk\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"480\" height=\"274\">\u003c/iframe>\u003c/div>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Last Wednesday, Melinda Haag, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California, along with the three other California U.S. Attorneys, \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/2011/10/07/california-u-s-attorneys-issue-statement-on-targeting-marijuana-industry/\">announced coming law enforcement actions against medical marijuana dispensaries and growers\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Here’s part of what Haag said about the proliferation of California marijuana dispensaries at the joint press conference:\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>What we are finding is that people are using the cover of medical marijuana to make extraordinary amounts of money. In short to engage in drug trafficking. And many of these drug trafficking operations are in plain site. In many communities like mine you can’t walk a mile without seeing multiple retail marijuana stores, sometimes surrounded by fences and patrolled by security guards. If you sit and watch for a moment, you see cars pulling over, seemingly young healthy people jumping out of the cars, running into the store, and emerging with paper bags full of marijuana.\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/2011/10/07/california-u-s-attorneys-issue-statement-on-targeting-marijuana-industry/#audio\">Audio and a transcript of Haag’s comments\u003c/a> at the joint announcement last week.\u003c/p>\n\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":null,"status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1685491829,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":true,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":56,"wordCount":1979},"headData":{"title":"DEA Raids Pot Grower Licensed by Mendocino County; \"They Came in Guns Blazing,\" Says Grower | KQED","description":"Update Friday, 4:20 p.m. Click here for an interview with Mendocino County Sheriff Tom Allman. Update Friday, 1:10 p.m. Northstone Organics owner Matthew Cohen spoke to the Ukiah Daily Journal: "They came in, guns blazing," Cohen said of the Thursday morning raid. 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(Photo: Michael Montgomery/California Watch)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Update Friday, 4:20 p.m.\u003c/em> \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/2011/10/14/northstone-organics-matt-cohen-mendocino-county-sheriff-tom-allman-on-yesterdays-dea-raid/\">Click here for an interview with Mendocino County Sheriff Tom Allman\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Update Friday, 1:10 p.m.\u003c/em> \u003ca href=\"http://www.ukiahdailyjournal.com/ci_19111535\">Northstone Organics owner Matthew Cohen spoke to the Ukiah Daily Journal\u003c/a>:\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>“They came in, guns blazing,” Cohen said of the Thursday morning raid. “They calmed down and were pleasant at the end, but they came in with machine guns.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The agents arrived at 6 a.m., handcuffed Cohen and his wife and stayed until about 2 p.m., taking 99 marijuana plants, computers and testing equipment, according to Cohen. He said the agents threatened to file federal charges against him, but made no arrests during the raid…\u003c/p>\n\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>Cohen was operating within Mendocino County’s licensing program for medical marijuana growers. As KQED’s Michael Montgomery \u003ca href=\"http://www.californiareport.org/archive/R201107081630/b\">reported for The California Report\u003c/a> in July, Mendocino County is the “only place in California with an ordinance that makes it legal to be a cannabis farmer.” Montgomery even tagged along on a sheriff department’s visit to Cohen’s farm:\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>\nAt an organic farm set in the sun-baked hills north of Ukiah, Mendocino sheriff Lieutenant Randy Johnson is having a most unusual meeting with the farm’s owner, Matt Cohen…\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The two men walk toward rows of bushy, bright green marijuana plants bulging out of a fenced compound at the back of Cohen’s farm. Just a couple years ago, Johnson most likely would have been cutting down these plants and hauling them away as evidence. But today he’s here to inspect them.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Each plant on Cohen’s farm has a red tag, stamped with a unique number that’s registered with the sheriff’s department. Under a county ordinance, Cohen can have up to 99 of these plants, and each can yield up to 15 pounds of dry bud. He delivers the processed marijuana to customers in the Bay Area who have a doctor’s recommendation as required by state law. The program costs pot farmers like Cohen up to $10,000 a year, and they must submit to monthly inspections by deputies like Johnson…\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Cohen says the program allows marijuana growers to work and live more openly. “You meet somebody at the coffee shop and they say what do you do? Hey, I’m a cannabis farmer. It’s a big difference.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mendocino is the only place in California with an ordinance that makes it legal to be a cannabis farmer…Allman says county supervisors started the program out of frustration with the state’s medical-marijuana law, which doesn’t spell out how the industry should be regulated. So Allman says it’s been hard for everyone, from growers to law enforcement, to know what’s legal and what isn’t.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If I could put a subtitle on what we are doing, we are trying to remove the grey area,” says Allman. “And if we can remove the inconsistencies, if we can have people not confused about the marijuana laws then I have succeeded.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Allman says the fees collected from legal growers help pay the department to hunt down illegal ones. But Tommy LaNier of the National Marijuana Initiative doesn’t see a distinction.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“All marijuana is illegal. There’s no question about it,” says LaNier. “Tom’s got a tough problem, but in my point of view it’s illegal.” LaNier helps coordinate enforcement actions under the White House Office of Drug Control Policy. He insists that neither California’s marijuana law, nor the Mendocino licensing program, are allowed under the federal Controlled Substances Act.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“You need to be extremely careful when you enact laws that are in violation of the federal statues, because it won’t fly,” says LaNier… (He) says a federal crackdown could be coming. The Justice Department recently warned that local governments — and officials — who run permit programs like Mendocino’s could face federal prosecution, regardless of state law.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Those entities, whether it be a city or county that facilitates in the allowance of that through some type of mechanism, whether it’s a permit program or something like that, could be a target? They could be a target.”\n\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>Indeed. Last Friday, at a joint press conference of the four U.S. Attorneys for California, Melinda Haag, the U.S. Attorney for Northern California, said the following: \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Another challenge in the Northern District of California and around the state is the phenomena of cities and counties assisting in the proliferation of marijuana shops and grow operations by licensing and ostensibly authorizing the commercial and very profitable cultivation and distribution of marijuana. In our view these licensing schemes are inconsistent with federal law.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Here’s \u003ca href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OiUEq-1BYs&feature=player_embedded#!\">video of Matt Cohen speaking about Northstone Organics\u003c/a>:\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center\">\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/4OiUEq-1BYs\" frameborder=\"0\">\u003c/iframe>\u003c/div>\n\u003cp>\u003c!--more-->\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Yesterday’s posts\u003c/em>:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Update 8:50 p.m.\u003c/em> The \u003ca href=\"http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20111013/ARTICLES/111019773/1350?Title=Feds-raid-medical-pot-co-op-near-Ukiah\">\u003cstrong>Santa Rosa Press Democrat has the story up\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>:\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>U.S. Drug Enforcement Agents on Thursday raided a medical marijuana cooperative that holds a Mendocino County Sheriff’s permit to grow medicinal pot, further demonstrating the gaping discrepancy between state and federal marijuana laws.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The seizure of 99 pot plants came less than a week after U.S. Justice Department prosecutors in California attorneys announced they would be cracking down on medical marijuana, which continues to be illegal under federal law 15 years after the state’s voters approved it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>DEA officials declined to comment on the raid on Northstone Organics, located about 10 miles north of Ukiah in Redwood Valley.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The early morning operation shook the medical marijuana community because Northstone has been a model of compliance with local and state laws. \u003ca href=\"http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20111013/ARTICLES/111019773/1350?Title=Feds-raid-medical-pot-co-op-near-Ukiah\">Full article\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Update: 5:08 p.m.\u003c/em> William Panzer, attorney for Matt Cohen of marijuana co-op Northstone Organics, told us the raid on Northstone, first publicized by marijuana advocacy group California NORML, has indeed occurred. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Yes, it happened at Northstone Organics, and yes it happened at a residence,” said Panzer this afternoon. Panzer is on the \u003ca href=\"http://norml.org/index.cfm?Group_ID=7835\">NORML Board of Directors\u003c/a> and is the co-author of the 1996 California initiative that legalized medical marijuana.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This dispensary does not have a storefront, but operates on a delivery-only basis, he said. “And Mr. Cohen lives on the same property where the medicine is cultivated.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Panzer said there were eight agents total, including six DEA agents, one Bureau of Narcotics Enforcement agent, and one Mendocino County Sheriff’s Deputy, who oversaw the operation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He said he had not yet seen the search warrant — because agents confiscated Cohen’s computers — but the agents cut down all of the marijuana plants and confiscated records.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Earlier, a DEA spokesperson would only confirm to us that the agency was in Ukiah “conducting an enforcement action,” and said no specifics would be given until documents related to the search are unsealed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Northstone Organics’ web site is down, but you can see it at the \u003ca href=\"http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:LmygcvZj6CYJ:www.northstoneorganics.com/+northstone+organics&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=firefox-a\">Google cache\u003c/a> from October 7. And here’s the \u003ca href=\"http://twitter.com/#!/search/northstone%20organics\">latest on Twitter\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>(Matthew Cohen was featured in Frontline television special, produced in collaboration with KQED and the Center for Investigative Reporting. Skip to 1:51 to see Cohen working with a Sheriff’s Deputy on a routine inspection.)\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 11px;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color: #808080;margin-top: 5px;background: transparent;text-align: center;width: 512px\">Watch \u003ca href=\"http://video.pbs.org/video/2068861722\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">One Sheriff’s Radical Experiment\u003c/a> on PBS. See more from \u003ca href=\"http://www.pbs.org/frontline/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FRONTLINE.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\nLast Wednesday, Melinda Haag, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California, along with the three other California U.S. Attorneys, \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/2011/10/07/california-u-s-attorneys-issue-statement-on-targeting-marijuana-industry/\">announced coming law enforcement actions against medical marijuana dispensaries and growers\u003c/a>.\n\u003cp>Here’s part of what Haag said about the proliferation of California marijuana dispensaries at the joint press conference:\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp> What we are finding is that people are using the cover of medical marijuana to make extraordinary amounts of money. In short to engage in drug trafficking. And many of these drug trafficking operations are in plain site. In many communities like mine you can’t walk a mile without seeing multiple retail marijuana stores, sometimes surrounded by fences and patrolled by security guards. 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The “Medical Cannabis Patient Compassionate Center” \u003ca href=\"http://www.facebook.com/axisoflove\">Axis of Love\u003c/a> in San Francisco is calling for a demonstration tomorrow to protest the action.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In July, Matthew Cohen of Northstone Organics was featured on KQED TV’s special on the pot-growing boom, \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/2011/07/08/video-watch-republic-of-cannabis-about-calif-pot-growing-boom-and-federal-pushback/\">Republic of Cannabis\u003c/a>. 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