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Giving more proof that Obama’s promise to no longer conduct federal raids on state-legal medical marijuana facilities has evaporated, Drug Enforcement Agents (DEA) raided five medical marijuana dispensaries in Las Vegas, Nevada. No arrests were made (yet), but patient and financial records were seized without explanation.

The search warrants were issued by a federal judge and are sealed by the judge’s order, so no information is publicly available.

Nevada state law allows for primary caregivers to be designated to supply medical cannabis to patients approved by doctors to receive marijuana. Dispensaries must meet with strict qualifications in order to become a designated caregiver. So far as is known, all five dispensaries raided were compliant with Nevada law.

Michele Leonhart, who currently heads the DEA as Obama’s appointee, has not been confirmed by the Senate.

[source Common Dreams]

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