The Federal Crackdown on Oregon Dispensaries Claims a Victim
The front door of the former Foster Healing Center on July 13.
ByJAMES PITKIN
This past spring, U.S. Attorney for Oregon Dwight Holton followed the lead of several U.S. attorneys in other states and issued a strongly worded letter warning medical-marijuana dispensaries—and their landlords—that they were violating federal drug-trafficking laws.
Now, Holton's campaign—which he said led to a death threat against his staff—has claimed a victim in Portland.
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