Karen P. Tandy, the head of the Drug Enforcement Agency, stated, “the vast amount of their cases are against those persons that are involved in trafficking, major cultivation and distribution. I don’t see any significant changes in the DEA enforcement strategies after Monday’s decision. We do not target sick and dying people.“
Linn Co., OREGON – Leroy Stubblefield, a quadriplegic, and two other patients are robbed of a 12-plant caregiver garden, legally registered under state law, by DEA on Sept. 23, 2002. They plan to sue the federal government.
Steamboat Springs, CO – Don Nord, 57-year-old patient with serious chronic illness, raided Nov 2003 for 3-plant medical garden. Charges dismissed under Colorado medical marijuana law, but Nord’s medicine turned over to DEA. Nord is suing federal government for return of medicine.
Santa Cruz – Wo/men’s Alliance for Medical Marijuana, a collective of 250 seriously ill patients, raided by DEA Sept. 5, 2002; armed agents destroy 167 plants. Directors Valerie and Mike Corral handcuffed and arrested, then released. WAMM files suit for return of property. WAMM granted preliminary injunction against further DEA raids under Raich decision April 2004.
Oakland. – Jimmy Halloran arrested in Feb 12th, 2002 DEA raid for sizeable indoor medical marijuana grow ( 3,500 plants). Halloran, 60 years old, facing a 10 year sentence and ill with Hepatitis C, agreed to plead guilty and cooperate with the government by testifying against [Ed] Rosenthal. Sentenced May 22, 2003 to 6 months house arrest and $10,000 fine.
And of course, Angel Raich & Diane Monson, the case that started this all.
