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Cannabis Yields And Dosage is the authoritative study of the science and legalities of calculating medical marijuana. By Chris Conrad
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Home  Court Reports CHC U.S. vs. California Healthcare Collective  The DEA investigated the CHC for more than a year, helped by the Modesto Police Department and two separate multi-agency task forces that function within California’s central valley region. Several stakeouts were performed, including undercover operations that sent plain-clothes agents into the CHC to purchase marijuana with fake doctor’s recommendations.
The investigation culminated in search warrants and seizures on September 27th, 2006. In addition to raiding the dispensary, agents searched ten other locations and reported the seizure of over 100 pounds of marijuana, approximately 1100 marijuana plants, more than $200,000 in cash and 10 firearms.
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U.S. vs. California Healthcare Collective
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Written by Vanessa Nelson
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Tuesday, June 17 2008 |
FRESNO, CA – Rather than going to trial right away, federal prosecutors have decided to ditch the plan to re-try former dispensary owners Luke Scarmazzo and Ricardo Montes on conspiracy.
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U.S. vs. California Healthcare Collective
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Written by Vanessa Nelson
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Monday, June 09 2008 |
FRESNO, CA -- Luke Scarmazzo and Ricardo Montes were tried in federal court only a month ago, but according to a new announcement from the U.S. Attorney’s office, the two men will have at least one more trial in federal court. And due to a surprise move from the defense, the proceedings could begin as soon as this August.
Although they reached verdicts on eleven other counts, the jurors deadlocked when it came to the charges for conspiracy to manufacture marijuana, distribute marijuana, and possess marijuana with the intent to distribute. Since the jury failed to return these verdicts, prosecutors had the option of re-trying the defendants on the conspiracy counts alone. There was widespread doubt that the government would choose to devote its resources to such an action, but during a recent court hearing, Assistant U.S. Attorney Kathleen Servatius declared that she will prosecute the defendants again for conspiracy.Be first to comment this article | Quote this article on your site | Read more... |
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U.S. vs. California Healthcare Collective
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Written by Vanessa Nelson
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Tuesday, May 20 2008 |
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U.S. vs. California Healthcare Collective
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Written by Vanessa Nelson
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Thursday, May 15 2008 |
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U.S. vs. California Healthcare Collective
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Written by Vanessa Nelson
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Wednesday, May 14 2008 |
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FRESNO, CA -- Those watching the federal trial of Luke Scarmazzo and Ricardo Montes got a dramatic surprise today, and it came at precisely the moment that all the parties in the case were expecting a lull. Right after the jurors retired to discuss the case, their deliberations were jolted and then derailed by misconduct. At the end of the day, the jury was down to eleven members and the packed courtroom was abuzz with speculation about the impact of the incident. Comments (1) | Quote this article on your site | Read more... |
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U.S. vs. California Healthcare Collective
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Written by Vanessa Nelson
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Tuesday, May 13 2008 |
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FRESNO, CA -- Jurors were about to be handed the case of former medical marijuana dispensary operators Luke Scarmazzo and Ricardo Montes, whose federal trial had consumed the past two weeks. Judge Wanger, who was poised to deliver instructions for the deliberations, had no light task in front of him. The defendants, who formerly operated the California Healthcare Collective, faced several criminal charges that required many elements of proof. Detailing each count would prove to be a lengthy and tedious process, but a necessary one nonetheless. Be first to comment this article | Quote this article on your site | Read more... |
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U.S. vs. California Healthcare Collective
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Written by Vanessa Nelson
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Tuesday, May 13 2008 |
FRESNO, CA -- When Luke Scarmazzo came to the stand, he wore a grown-up’s dark business suit and striped tie, but his rounded baby-face looked even more youthful than his 27 years.
But the defendant was prepared to detail the key events of that short lifetime, moving quickly through his childhood in Modesto and into his success at high school athletics. Stellar performance on the football team helped his prospects for higher education, and in 1999, he enrolled at Mesa College in San Diego. He had planned to get enough units to transfer to a 4-year college, but he ended up going to work at Bank of America instead. “I was done playing football,” Scarmazzo said on the stand.
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U.S. vs. California Healthcare Collective
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Written by Vanessa Nelson
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Thursday, May 08 2008 |
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FRESNO, CA -- The government’s case against California Healthcare Collective operators Luke Scarmazzo and Ricardo Montes concluded yesterday afternoon, allowing the defense to begin calling its own witnesses this morning. After days of tediously thorough evidence, a build-up to climax began with testimony from undercover officers who infiltrated the medical marijuana dispensary, then continued on with a series of former friends and co-defendants who testified against Montes and Scarmazzo. A final wave of financial documents came into evidence as the case neared its conclusion, pushing along a surprisingly dramatic finale: a controversial screening of the defendants’ rap video. Be first to comment this article | Quote this article on your site | Read more... |
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