DEA raids continue despite new administration

On Tuesday the DEA raided three Los Angeles medical marijuana dispensaries, generating outrage among advocates, according to the LA Times. Many of us have been hopeful about an end to these raids now that President Obama has taken office, but the DEA has apparently not gotten the memo about Bush being out. This is the second large-scale raid in only two weeks, despite Obama's apparent support.



Back in March of 2008, then presidential candidate Obama said to a local Oregon news source that he was "not going to be using Justice Department resources to try to circumvent state laws on the issue [of medical marijuana]." Newly appointed Attorney General Eric Holder hasn't spoken of the raids as of yet, and there doesn't seem to be an end in the foreseeable future.

Americans for Safe Access have planned a rally and protest for today at noon in Downtown LA and have asked supporters to call Holder to demand an end to the raids.