RTFA: http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-marijuana1…

Federal agents raided a Culver City medical marijuana dispensary where they spent more than four hours this afternoon, serving a search warrant that resulted in no arrests but left the shop in disarray.

Drug Enforcement Administration agents arrived about noon at Organica Collective in the 13400 block of Washington Boulevard, said Sarah Pullen, a spokeswoman for the Los Angeles office of the agency.

“Marijuana remains a controlled substance, and it is illegal under federal law to possess, dispense or cultivate marijuana in any form,” Pullen said of the purpose of the raid.

The federal operation came on the same day an appellate court in San Diego ruled that federal law does not preempt the state’s law allowing the use of medical marijuana — a ruling touted by supporters of California’s medical marijuana law as a significant win.

WHOAH – SLOW DOWN. There are two major problems with this event.

Problem the first: whereas the state-level debate over California’s authority to regulate marijuana takes place in a courtroom, the federal-level response takes the form of militaristic thuggery. I would argue that the proper response to a ruling by this particular appellate court is to challenge the ruling in a higher court.

Problem the second: THE “AGENT” IN THE ABOVE PHOTO ISN’T DEA – HE IS WEARING A BLACKWATER SHIRT!

Get that? He’s a hired mercenary. He’s not even a federal officer. So the courts arrive at a decision, and the feds hire armed mercenaries to “overturn” the ruling? Did you read the part about there being no arrests? According to Pullen’s quote (above), she claims that marijuana is illegal… which is obviously at odds with the ruling of the California courts. They just stole things, and broke everything else.

Wow… Just wow…

EDIT: picture via boingboing