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In reply to the discussion: Multiple marijuana businesses being raided by DEA, IRS, Denver cops [View all]tblue37
(68,449 posts)54. One article I read said one of the Denver pot stores was a
front for an international criminal who had been under investigation as a jewel thief, fence, and murderer. He got federal agents who were masquerading as criminals themselves into his pot operation by bringing it up himself because he wanted them to pick up 20lbs of pot from his Denver place and transport it to states where pot is still illegal.
That case at least sounds to me like an extension of their case against a real criminal, not a decision by feds to harass innocent legal pot dispensaries. Maybe other raids have similar circumstances. But if so, the DoJ needs to publicize it more--unless they worry about screwing up ongoing investigations by providing too much info.
On Edit: geologic has posted a link to the article. See below.
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Yes, keeping us informed would go a long way toward stopping baseless speculations.
randome
Nov 2013
#55
Yep. Different from Republicans only on social issues, and only those social issues that do not
GoneFishin
Nov 2013
#34
Wait! Whut? Isn't there still lots of $$$ for the DEA if they bust these operations?
closeupready
Nov 2013
#12
So Holder and his boss let Wall Street criminals walk, but arrest state-licensed weed vendors?
Scuba
Nov 2013
#6
More appalling betrayal by this administration, and the President who heads it
villager
Nov 2013
#17
Where's that guy who always claims there aren't any raids in Colorado...
Comrade Grumpy
Nov 2013
#22
How is it that Denver law enforcement is involved when MJ is legal in Colorado?
WowSeriously
Nov 2013
#24
Unfortunately, they rarely say much after the fact so everyone simply speculates.
randome
Nov 2013
#49
Steal a Billion, get a Bailout. Get some medical marijuana, go to Jail for 10 years. Fair & balanced
blkmusclmachine
Nov 2013
#40