Some San Jose pot clubs shut down in protest of aggressive police raids

[Newsjock]

Source: San Jose Mercury News

Medical marijuana activists pleaded Tuesday for San Jose leaders to stop drug raids they say have sent a jolt of fear through cannabis providers and patients alike.

Drug agents in recent weeks have raided three local medical marijuana providers. Several other collectives, including Harborside Health Center, one of the area's largest and best-established, have simply closed, fearing an imminent bust.

"How can you sit up there and take my rights away?" asked a tearful Aisha Alexander, 36, who told the City Council she uses marijuana to relieve breast cancer symptoms.

But city officials said they were powerless to act, noting that although some San Jose officers have participated in the raids, they were conducted by a county special enforcement team. The topic also wasn't on the council's agenda, which prohibited any action.

Read more: http://www.mercurynews.com/crime-courts/ci_16568035

[Warren DeMontague]

1. They have all this expensive riot gear and SWAT team equipment

what, do you expect them not to use it, when there are doors to kick in and dangerous, toking cancer grannies to club senseless and haul off to prison?

[defendandprotect]

2. K&R

[midnight]

3. I thought the drug agency was suppose to leave these medical dispenceries alone?