LF: Cali Cops Ramp Up Robbing Cannabis Companies to Steal Anything they Can Before Vote on Legalization

Title: Cali Cops Ramp Up Robbing Cannabis Companies to Steal Anything they Can Before Vote on Legalization
Source: Activist Post
URL Source: http://www.activistpost.com/2016/07 ... ing-can-vote-legalization.html
Published: Jul 29, 2016
Author: Matt Agorist
Post Date: 2016-07-30 16:22:36 by Deckard
Keywords: None
Views: 392
Comments: 5

James Slatic, of Med-West Distributors, legally manufactures a beneficial medicine from the cannabis plant which helps thousands of people across the state of California. However, thanks to a tyrannical system and its army of thieving enforcers, Slatic is no longer able to help people and has had everything he owns stolen from him. In America, this thieving mafia tactic of robbing and shutting down legitimate businesses is called ‘justice.’

This November, California residents will vote on, and undoubtedly pass Proposition 64 (2016) The California Marijuana Legalization Initiative (#15-0103) also known as the “Adult Use of Marijuana Act.” The fear from police who stand to lose their cash cow from smash-and-grab raids on marijuana dispensaries and extraction companies has sent them into a fury.

Over the last year, California cops have ramped up asset seizures of cannabis companies in an apparent response to Prop 64.

A detailed report by Inc.com has explained how one of these companies is being affected by these raids.

Not only did law enforcement officials rob Slatic’s business blind and effectively bankrupt him, they hit his innocent family, too. Using federal asset forfeiture laws, San Diego law enforcement has seized all the company’s accounts and the money in Slatic’s personal account. They have also seized the bank account of Slatic’s wife, who is a federal employee at the Veteran Affairs. But it gets worse.

After seizing his and his wife’s personal assets, this thieving group of public servants then went after his kids’ college savings accounts. His children can no longer pay for college.

Slatic, who’s had his life ruined by these people has yet to be charged with a crime.

Unfortunately, Slatic’s case is hardly isolated. In Sonoma county alone, on one day, cops raided five properties. They seized equipment, products, and funds from all of them.

“Over the last year, we have seen more investigations, more raids and systematic asset seizures of medical marijuana companies using CO2 to make concentrates than ever before,” Jessica McElfresh, one of Slatic’s attorneys said in an interview with Inc.com. “According to California state law, medical marijuana is legal. The laws are complicated and ambiguous, but the state has decided this is something they want to allow and regulate.”

As recreational legalization looms on the horizon, the ramping up of raids on legal companies has business owners crying foul as police are seemingly targeting them in a last stitch effort to steal everything they can.

“They are just trying to get as much money from us while they still can. That’s why it’s called smash-and-grab,” explains Slatic. “The prosecutors do not give us their prosecutorial strategy but many people think Drug Task Forces have become addicted to the assets. Law enforcement knows we have trouble getting banking so during my raid they found $325,570 in cash in the safe and the cops were high-fiving each other.”

rest after witnessing these atrocious acts of theft, they’d do well to reconsider their position. Not only are they stealing money from good people who provide individuals, including epileptic children, with life-saving medicine, but they are denying said children their medicine.

There is absolutely no justification other than thievery for the actions of law enforcement in these raids. It’s time Americans stand up and demand an end to the war on cannabis.

Since Slatic is completely bankrupt due to the police, he’s had to start fundraising online. He’s since created an Indiegogo campaign to raise money to pay for his legal fees.

Below is a powerful video in which Slatic explains his victimization by the state.

"This past year, three bills were passed that with each other from the Medicinal Marijuana Regulation and Safety Act (MMRSA), legislation that spells rules, needs and licensing guidelines for every aspect of the. The act entered impact on January 1, 2016, however the specifics continue to be written and condition licenses won’t be released until 2018. This two-year gap leaves your window open for police to carry on to conduct raids and seize assets via federal resource forfeiture laws and regulations until MMRSA is implemented in the condition level."

Gee whiz sparky, I thought you said you were in favor of legalization? Oh well, I guess that was just another lie from you.

Anyways, you must be thrilled that the cops are blatantly stealing all of this company's assets in spite of the fact that they were operating legally.

I am IN FAVOR OF LEGAL WEED. I'm also in favor of OBEYING THE F*CKING LAW, asshole.