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Charles C. Lynch is the former owner and managing Caregiver for Central Coast Compassionate Caregivers in Morro Bay. The dispensary opened on April 1 2006 with the blessing of the city and even joined the Chamber of Commerce. The Dispensary operated for almost one year without any major problems or complaints to the owner. On March 29, 2007 the Local Sheriff and DEA agents raided the Dispensary and Home of Charles Lynch. On May 16, 2007 the Dispensary closed permanently.
On July 17, 2007 Lynch was arrested at his home and charged with Federal Marijuana Distribution. On August 5, 2008 Lynch was convicted in Federal Court for operating the Central Coast Compassionate Caregivers. Charles now faces a mandatory minimum of five years in federal prison with a maximum of 100 years. He is an honorable man, who obeyed the State of California's medical cannabis laws to the fullest extent, and did the right thing.
The Charles C. Lynch case marks a historic crossroads in the ongoing battle against the Federal government versus States' and Civil rights for medical cannabis patients and providers. When will this War against the people end? Please help support Charlie and the medical cannabis movement by contacting the Department of Justice and the White House and asking them to intervene.
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http://theiculab.comCharles C. Lynch is the former owner and managing Caregiver for Central Coast... more
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The former owner of a San Francisco medical marijuana dispensary that was raided by federal agents in 2002 has agreed to plead guilty to drug and tax charges and hopes to avoid a prison sentence, his lawyer said Thursday.
Kenneth Hayes, 41, of Petaluma will admit at a hearing Wednesday that he maintained a building where marijuana was distributed and filed a false tax return, said attorney William Panzer. The plea agreement came after Panzer tried to contact Attorney General Eric Holder and seek dismissal of the case under the Obama administration's new policy.
In another case Thursday, a federal judge in Los Angeles postponed sentencing until June for Charles Lynch, the former owner of a Central Coast marijuana dispensary who, like Hayes, claimed he was operating legally under state law. In response to the judge's inquiry, Holder's office said last week that Lynch's prosecution was consistent with administration policy and recommended a five-year sentence.
After eight years of frequent raids on California medical marijuana sellers and their suppliers, Holder said last month that federal agents would target only those who are violating state as well as federal law. California is one of 13 states that have repealed criminal penalties for furnishing and using marijuana with a doctor's recommendation.
So far, however, the Justice Department has left it up to federal prosecutors to decide whether marijuana suppliers, including those licensed by local governments, were violating state law.
Hayes, who had been acquitted of state marijuana charges in 2001, left for Canada to seek political asylum at the beginning of 2002, six weeks before his Harm Reduction Center was raided. He was denied asylum and went to Romania, where he lived until his arrest on hashish charges last year, and then returned to the United States.The former owner of a San Francisco medical marijuana dispensary that was raided by... more
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LOS ANGELES — A federal judge here Monday postponed the sentencing of a man convicted of running a medical marijuana dispensary and asked the Department of Justice to clarify its revised position on such cases.
Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. said last week that federal authorities would not seek to prosecute medical marijuana dispensaries if the operations complied with state and local laws, a departure from the Bush administration policy that federal narcotics laws held sway. California is one of 13 states that allow the growth and sales of medical marijuana with a doctor’s recommendation.
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This is good news, can we apologize to Tommy Chong now too?LOS ANGELES — A federal judge here Monday postponed the sentencing of a man... more
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A federal judge in Los Angeles this morning postponed the sentencing of a man who emerged as a key figure in the national debate over medical marijuana, saying he wanted additional information about a reported change in the Justice Department’s policy regarding such prosecutions.
U.S. District Court Judge George H. Wu asked prosecutors for a written response from the Justice Department about its position on medical marijuana prosecutions in light of recent comments from Atty. Gen. Eric H. Holder Jr.A federal judge in Los Angeles this morning postponed the sentencing of a man who... more
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In this edition of "Al Roker Reporting," Al takes an in-depth look at the nation's most used illicit drug. California is one of the 13 states that has decriminalized marijuana for medical use. Here, Al visits the "Farmacy," which is one of the state's many distributors of medical marijuana.
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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/29617264#29617264In this edition of "Al Roker Reporting," Al takes an in-depth look at the... more
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If the voters in your state say it's OK to do something, is it? Apparently not. Charlie Lynch learned that the hard way, when federal authorities raided his home and small business in southern California in March 2007. Tune to ABC March 13 for a special hour with John Stossel: "Bailouts, Big Spending and Bull." "I hear the banging of my front door.."If the voters in your state say it's OK to do something, is it? Apparently not.... more
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I ’m a medical marijuana patient in Los Angeles who suffers from chronic pain due to a work-related repetitive strain injury. This summer I sat through the trial of Charles C. Lynch. Charles Lynch was the owner of a medical marijuana dispensary in California. What I witnessed in that federal courtroom changed my life...I ’m a medical marijuana patient in Los Angeles who suffers from chronic pain... more
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