Did Fort Collins raid target medical-marijuana?

View Larger MapWith Colorado Attorney General John Suthers equating the proliferation of medical-marijuana facilities with crime, and other law-enforcers publicly suggesting that dispensaries are selling pot obtained from Mexican drug cartels, the pro-weed crowd has feared a crackdown on growing operations -- and a raid earlier this week at 2206...

By Michael Roberts

October 22, 2009

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View Larger MapWith Colorado Attorney General John Suthers equating the proliferation of medical-marijuana facilities with crime, and other law-enforcers publicly suggesting that dispensaries are selling pot obtained from Mexican drug cartels, the pro-weed crowd has feared a crackdown on growing operations -- and a raid earlier this week at 2206 Suffolk Street in Fort Collins, an area captured in the graphic above (if you have problems seeing the image, click "View Larger Map"), has certainly amped up the paranoia. DEA representatives, who found what appeared to be about twenty marijuana plants inside, have released no information on the operation thus far, but as reported by the Fort Collins Coloradoan, the home in question was owned by a firm called Omni Green LLC -- a name that certainly inspires speculation. No wonder the Coloradoan piece soon popped up on a thread from International Cannagraphic, an online magazine, entitled "Colorado: End the 'War on Patients' Access to Marijuana." It'll be interesting to see if that Obama administration memo about medical marijuana causes authorities to turn up the heat instead of dialing it down...

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword's news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor's degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master's degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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