SD medical cannabis dealer headed to court

By S Wilson on June 20th, 2009

Digital News Report- Last February Attorney General Eric Holder announced
that the Justice Department would no longer raid medical marijuana
dispensaries that are established legally under state law. However, with the
reason one year sentence handed down to a Morro Bay dispensary owner, many
have sought clarification over the Obama Administration’s official stance on
the matter.

There are currently over a dozen similar cases pending, including that of
San Diegan Eugene Davidovich, whose home was raided in February under
“Operation Endless Summer.†Davidovich was one of dozens of individuals
arrested during the operation.

“An undercover detective from the San Diego Police… lied to his doctor about
his identity and condition,†Davidovich said. “He joined the majority of the
medical collectives and coops listed on the San Diego section of the CA
NORML list with the intent of shutting them down.†After verifying the
detectives’ recommendation with his doctor, Davidovich says that he
delivered ¼ ounce to him. He now faces four felony charges, $65,000 bail,
and what he describes as, “permanent profoundly traumatic damage to my
professional and personal life."

The raid was supposedly aimed towards cracking down on drug deals near
military housing. Some of those who were arrested were in possession of
harder and non-medicinal drugs such as Ecstasy and Meth. However, of the 33
arrested in the initial operation, fourteen were medical marijuana patients
including Davidovich.

“Every attempt made to date by collectives and coops to follow the law in
San Diego has resulted in long investigations [and] prosecutions,†said
Davidovich. “Collectives [have] to operate so deeply underground and under
such intense daily fear and pressure, that the potential public benefit they
could be bringing to the community and to patients is stifled by this
environment of fear.â€

Davidovich’s hearing is scheduled for July 15th at the San Diego Superior
Court. More information on his case can be found at his website