U.S. Attorney Threatens 'Quick, Direct Action' Against Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

[Xicano]

Another example of broken campaign promises. :grr:

A U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington decided to throw his weight around Wednesday, announcing that he's notified landlords that "marijuana stores" are illegal, and warning them of the penalties they may face.

The strong-arm tactics by U.S. Attorney Michael C. Ormsby, an Obama appointee, seemed designed to intimidate landlords into evicting medical marijuana dispensaries who are tenants. The dispensaries have become increasingly common in Washington state, with one count placing their number above 120 and rapidly rising.

Marijuana continues to be prohibited for any purpose by federal law, and according to Ormsby, dispensaries are "specifically" subject to "enforcement action and stringent federal penalties."

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"Our goal is to first seek voluntary compliance with the law by notifying property of non-conforming use of their property, with the expectation that they take appropriate action," Ormsby threatened. "If they do not, the U.S. Attorney's Office will determine the appropriate law enforcement response, which could include the forfeiture of the property used to facilitate the crimes."


http://www.tokeofthetown.com/2011/04/us_atty_threatens_quick_direct_action_against_disp.php




Obama appointee U.S. Attorney Michael Ormsby threatened
both Washington dispensary owners and the landlords who
rent to them on Wednesday.

[Warren DeMontague]

1. THANK GOD! Wow. Nice to know that with a crashing debt and all sorts of problems

we still have plenty of resources to throw at the real problems, i.e. pot smoking.

:sarcasm:

[Skittles]

2. forget torture - POT is where it's at

yes INDEED :thumbsdown:

[Warren DeMontague]

3. Torture? You mean like that "Friday" song?

Sorry, I've never been that high.

[ixion]

4. Lame BS. End the 'war' on (some) drugs now

and send slimebags like this packin'.

[GodlessBiker]

5. What a prick. Go fuck yourself, Ormsby.

[Faux pas]

6. I'm sure if they were corporate owned dispensaries that tune

would change.

[Angry Dragon]

7. A bunch of shit...........

[Scuba]

8. Meanwhile he predicted glacially slow, indirect action against Wall Street fraud merchants. n/t

[Lint Head]

9. Looks like beaver teeth.