Anyone who ever doubts that the actions of law enforcement are often directly tied to political motives need to look no further than the DEA's grossly excessive raids Wednesday at medical marijuana facilities across Los Angeles for permanent proof otherwise. The raids came on the very day the City Council considered regulating the clinics.
Witness LA has more, including Councilman Dennis Zine's angry letter to the federal drug agency. It's only pot, right? One Witness LA commentator sums up the stakes: "Those Federal officers are violating the sovereignty of California and the will of its voters." Link. Story at L.A. Times.
