Harborside Medical Marijuana Patients Await Federal Judge's Verdict

[Truth Seeker]

The nation's biggest pot club, Harborside Health Center, is waiting for Chief U.S. Magistrate Judge Maria-Elena James to decide if it can keep selling pot in its Oakland and San Jose locations – and the decision could come down at any moment.

Local U.S. Attorney Melinda Haag is trying to seize Harborside's two locations unless it stops selling state-legal medical cannabis, so Harborside's landlords have asked a state judge, and now a federal judge, to issue a preliminary injunction barring sales. Judge James seems well-versed in the case – and skeptical as to whether the club has to stop selling pot immediately, considering it had done so openly for six years without drawing a raid and criminal prosecutions.

If Judge James bars sales, Harborside's legal funds might dry up. If Judge James denies the landlords' motion for preliminary injunction, sales can continue, but the club still faces a federal forfeiture proceeding – and it's in the middle of a years-long tax dispute with the IRS.

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Source: eastbayexpress.com
Author: David Downs
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[farmboy420]

Why are our tax $$$$$ spent on this crap.....the people of CA spoke back in 1996.....just another ploy by the gov't to waste much needed $$ and continue a war on drugs that is misguided......why not a war against "Big Pharma"......Oh well remember mid term elections everyone......they all need to go..

 

[longtimeuser]

The shutting down of Harborside was shocking. The Feds are systematically usurping the state law, and doing it in a grandstanding way. Some states are digging their heels in to disallow its usage (first mistake) . Please visit the Americans for Safe Access website and try and donate. They do legal work that challenges feds civil forfeitures and barbaric sentencing laws.