Resolutions

Resolution Number ANA07.17

Stop California Law Enforcement Complicity In Federal Medical Marijuana Raids

WHEREAS, law enforcement departments in California often assist the federal drug enforcement agency in conducting raids and arrests at medical marijuana pharmacies and seizing the assets of hospice-care medical marijuana pharmacies and continue to participate in such federal medical marijuana raids, thus targeting and instilling fear especially in the disabled and gay communities; and

WHEREAS, local law enforcement agencies work, first and foremost, for their communities, not the federal DEA, and could better serve their communities by focusing on violent crimes, such as drive-by shootings, armed robberies and rapes;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the California Democratic Party urges the mayors and law enforcement officials in California cities and counties to respect California law legalizing the sale and use of medical marijuana by refusing to take part in federal raids involving the sale and distribution of medical marijuana at facilities licensed under California law; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the California Democratic Party sends copies of this resolution to the mayors of major California cities with a request that this resolution be distributed to city council members and law enforcement agencies.

Submitted by Los Angeles County Democratic Party
Written by Marcy Winograd, Executive Board Member, 41st AD;
Margie Murray, DSCC Member 41st AD

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Adopted by the Executive Board
Of the California Democratic Party
At Its Executive Board Meeting
Sheraton Hotel, Anaheim
November 18, 2007