Drug Enforcement Administration raids on dispensaries have become an unfortunate fact of life in medical cannabis states. So when Attorney General Eric Holder told Congress that the Department of Justice’s policy toward medical marijuana is only to enforce against “individuals or organizations acting out of conformity with state law,” I was skeptical.
But the gap between the administration’s tolerant rhetoric and the harsh reality facing patients was made clear only four days after Holder’s testimony. Sacramento, CA dispensary El Camino Wellness was raided - and like many other DEA targets, it had a long history of compliance with local laws.
Patients deserve better than double-speak from our nation’s top law enforcement official. That is why we have partnered with the progressive advocacy group Courage Campaign to petition Eric Holder to stop raiding dispensaries in medical cannabis states.
Sign our petition asking the Attorney General to be a man of his word at HolderStopTheRaids.com!
We’ve produced a video telling the story of Eric Holder’s testimony and subsequent raid in Sacramento, and how it impacts patients. Our partnership and video will help explain to new allies why it matters to everyone that the administration's rhetoric doesn't match reality. Please share our petition with your friends, and help inform Americans about unjust federal enforcement in medical cannabis states.
Sign our petition, and together we will keep the pressure on Eric Holder - and President Obama - to fulfill their promises to respect state medical marijuana laws.
Sincerely,
Steph Sherer
Executive Director
