Three congressional lawmakers from California are accusing the U.S. Department of Justice of overreach in an ongoing crackdown against Harborside Health Center, widely considered to be the largest and one of the most well-respected medical marijuana dispensaries in the nation.
“We believe DOJ has overstepped its bounds in the Harborside case,” Reps. Dana Rohrabacher (R), Sam Farr (D) and Barbara Lee (D) wrote in a letter last week about U.S. Attorney Melinda Haag’s effort to shut down the Oakland, California-based Harborside. “We believe DOJ is not acting within the spirit or the letter of the law nor in the best interests of the people who depend on Harborside for reliable, safe medical marijuana.”
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“The people have spoken through their elected representatives,” DeAngelo, the facility’s executive director, said. “It’s time for the DOJ to start obeying the law and dismiss this misguided action against Harborside.”
