Twitter High: California Group Sells Medical Marijuana Online

Dime bag Anyone? The Artists Collective Raises Money By Delivering Dope


By DEAN PRAETORIUS
July 3, 2009



Most people have a routine when they turn on their computers, whether
it's checking their e-mail, reading the news or…ordering pot?

Artists Collective, a non-profit California medical marijuana delivery
service, is now Twittering out its goods, and all it takes to get high
is a doctor's note. They've got everything from brownies to blunts and
the delivery is free. Rather than whispering "weed" to passersby, the
solicitation is like this:

ArtistsCollectve BB Kush, NY Soma, SD Strom, Forrest G, Green C, Baby
Crunch, Spy Diesel, buy 1/4 get gram free. Baked goods, Grams, Joints
avail.

4:06 PM Jun 29th from web

Dann Halem, 34, started the project about 18 months ago to raise money
for California artists, and it's entirely legal, under California's
medical marijuana laws. However, the Artists Collective could still be
raided at any time by the Federal Drug Enforcement Administration
agents. Medical marijuana operations are still technically in violation
of federal law, despite being legalized by more than a dozen states.

President Obama said during the election campaign he would limit DEA
raids on medical marijuana distributers, but so far Attorney General
Eric Holder has stopped short of ordering an all out ban on DEA raids.

U.S. Rep.Barney Frank, D-Mass., introduced a bill last month that would
allow states to legislate medical marijuana use as they see fit, without
federal interference.


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