MedWest LLC is a cannabis business in the City of San Diego that was raided earlier today by members of the San Diego Narcotics Task Force (NTF), which is a joint multi-agency task force comprised of local and federal law enforcement. We have a brief interview with their attorney, Lance Rogers, in which he elaborates his thoughts on their current tactics. We also speak briefly with a well known medical marijuana activist in San Diego- and Board Member for Americans for Safe Access (ASA), Terrie Best, and hear what she has to say about today’s events.
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