Pubdate: Fri, 06 Sep 2002
Source: Log Cabin Democrat (AR)
Copyright: 2002 The Log Cabin Democrat
Contact:  http://thecabin.net/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/548
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US AGENTS RAID MEDICAL MARIJUANA FARM

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) -- Federal agents raided a marijuana farm Thursday 
and arrested the owners, who helped write the state law legalizing medical 
use of the plants.

Officers seized more than 100 marijuana plants, three rifles and a shotgun, 
said Richard Meyer, a spokesman for the Drug Enforcement Administration in 
San Francisco.

Valerie and Michael Corral were arrested on federal charges of intent to 
distribute marijuana and conspiracy, he said.

The couple's attorney did not immediately return messages Thursday. A 
spokesman for the U.S. attorney could not determine whether formal charges 
had been filed.

The Corrals helped write the 1996 law that allows patients and their 
caregivers to grow marijuana for their own medicine. They work with local 
authorities to dispense their pot to people with doctors' recommendations 
to use marijuana.
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