Pubdate: Sun, 11 Dec 2011 Source: Sacramento Bee (CA) Copyright: 2011 Thomas Powell Contact: http://mapinc.org/url/0n4cG7L1 Website: http://www.sacbee.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/376 Author: Thomas Powell HOLDER OUT OF LINE ON POT SHOPS Re "County down to 8 pot shops" (Page A1, Dec. 4): The crackdown by federal prosecutors with overzealous personnel on medical marijuana dispensaries in California is completely illegal, unconstitutional and a shameful attack by government on American civil liberties. By what legal authority does the federal government have to prohibit cannabis use for medical use by responsible Americans? By what constitutional authority does the government have to confiscate the private property of landlords and legitimate businesses? This crackdown comes directly from the U.S. Department of Justice and the desk of Attorney General Eric Holder. Holder has kept a low profile. Perhaps he cannot find any bankers to arrest and once again attempts to divert public attention to pot dispensaries and lesser crimes. Thomas Powell, Sacramento - --- MAP posted-by: Jo-D