Medical Marijuana Group Charged with Drug Trafficking July 7, 2006
News Summary
Federal authorities are accusing six members of a San Diego area medical-marijuana dispensary of drug trafficking, the Associated Press reported July 6.
The accused "made thousands of dollars every day" selling marijuana, sometimes mixed into baked goods or sold as "Reefer" peanut-butter cups or "Splif" peanut butter, said U.S. Attorney Carol Lam. "Their motive was not the betterment of society," she said. "Their motive was profit."
Managers of the dispensaries faced a variety of federal drug charges, including growing marijuana at their homes for sale to the public. The San Diego County District Attorney also filed charges against some of the men for marijuana sales and possession.
"The party is over," said District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis, who claimed that California's Proposition 215 has been "severely abused by neighborhood pot dealers opening up storefronts." San Diego officials have long opposed the state's medical-marijuana law and have sought to limit its scope and impact.
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