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<title>Charles Lynch Post-Sentencing Press Conference (Video)</title>
<description><![CDATA[Reason.tv was outside the Los Angeles courtroom where Charles Lynch was sentenced to 366 days in prison for operating a medical marijuana dispensary in Morro Bay, California. <br><br></br> Here is the reaction from Charles and defense attorney Reuven Cohen, who says, &#8220;I really think that you&#8217;re now looking at, if not the last, then certainly the penultimate &#8230; medical marijuana dispensary prosecution in the United States. I think we&#8217;re pretty much done. This is an injustice and I think everyone has gotten the message.&#8221;]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:56:01 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Charles Lynch Sentenced</title>
<description><![CDATA[Charles Lynch, owner of the Central Coast Compassionate Caregivers medical marijuana dispensary in Morro Bay, was sentenced today to one year and one day in prison. Lynch&rsquo;s sentencing came after a lengthy delay during which U.S. District Court Judge George Wu sought clarification from the Attorney General&rsquo;s office regarding what &ndash; if any &ndash; impact the Obama administration&rsquo;s new policy regarding medical marijuana would have on the case.
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Earlier this year &hellip;<a href="http://hightimes.com/legal/ht_admin/5538">More</a>]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:20:01 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Medical Marijuana Dispensary Owner, Charles Lynch, Gets Year in Prison</title>
<description><![CDATA[Source: www.nbcbayarea.com&#160;
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A federal judge in Los Angeles has sentenced a medical marijuana dispensary owner to a year and a day in prison in one of the nation's first cases since the Obama administration adjusted its pot policy.
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U.S. District George Wu on Thursday found that the case of 47-year-old Charles Lynch merited an exception to the mandatory minimum five-year sentence that guidelines called for.
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The judge felt, however, he was bound by the law to issue &hellip;<a href="http://hightimes.com/news/ht_admin/5535">More</a>]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:41:19 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Charlie Lynch to Be Sentenced June 11; Faces Five Years (w/Video)</title>
<description><![CDATA[Source: reason.com
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Charlie Lynch is the medical marijuana dispensary owner whose business, fully legal under California&#160;state law, was raided by federal agents in 2007.
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At his federal trial last year, Lynch was not allowed to mention the legal status of medical marijuana under California state law while conducting his defense. The predictable-and outrageous-verdict? Lynch was found guilty of distributing pot and faces a mandatory minimum sentence of five years in &hellip;<a href="http://hightimes.com/news/ht_admin/5520">More</a>]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:57:22 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Sentencing Delayed in Medical Marijuana Case</title>
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The sentencing of a man who has become a key figure in the national debate over medical marijuana was postponed Thursday, with a federal judge saying he was inclined to impose a more lenient sentence than the five years required by federal sentencing guidelines, but questioning whether he had the authority to do so.
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&#034;If I could find a way out, I would,&#034; U.S. District Judge George H. Wu said. He gave lawyers in the case until June 2 to &hellip;<a href="http://hightimes.com/news/ht_admin/5348">More</a>]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 12:50:39 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>U.S. Wants 5-Year Term for Medical Pot Seller</title>
<description><![CDATA[Source: www.sfgate.com&#160;
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The Obama administration says it wants the owner of a Central California medical marijuana dispensary to be sentenced to at least five years in prison, despite his assertion that he was following state law.
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Responding to federal judge's query about the case of Charles Lynch, former operator of Central Coast Compassionate Caregivers in Morro Bay (San Luis Obispo County), a Justice Department official said Lynch's prosecution and conviction were &hellip;<a href="http://hightimes.com/news/ht_admin/5331">More</a>]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:59:45 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Obama's DOJ Backs Prosecution of Medical Marijuana Providers</title>
<description><![CDATA[Source: www.counterpunch.org&#160;
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It's official &ndash; under Barack Obama, the Department of Justice will not restrain federal prosecutors targeting medical marijuana providers. Any lingering hopes that the new Administration would implement change in this area were blasted April 17 when U.S. Attorney Thomas O'Brien forwarded to District Judge George Wu a letter from DOJ clarifying ObamAdmin policy.
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The clarification had been requested by Judge Wu. On March 23, responding to &hellip;<a href="http://hightimes.com/news/ht_admin/5322">More</a>]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:47:20 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Medical Pot Provider's Sentencing Postponed</title>
<description><![CDATA[Source: www.latimes.com&#160;
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A federal judge in Los Angeles on Monday postponed the sentencing of man who emerged as a key figure in the national debate over medical marijuana, saying he wanted additional information about a reported change in the Justice Department's policy regarding such prosecutions.
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U.S. District Judge George H. Wu asked prosecutors for a written response from the Justice Department about its position on medical marijuana prosecutions in light of recent &hellip;<a href="http://hightimes.com/news/ht_admin/5215">More</a>]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 15:53:11 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Al Roker&amp;#8217;s Marijuana Inc. Featuring Charles C. Lynch</title>
<description><![CDATA[This portion of Al Roker's <i>Marijuana Inc.</i> focuses on Charles Lynch &#8211; the former operator of Central Coast Compassionate Caregivers in Morro Bay, California, a city sanctioned medical marijuana dispensary. Convicted in 2008, Lynch is currently facing a federal prison sentence.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 17:47:15 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Raiding California: Medical Marijuana and Minors</title>
<description><![CDATA[Source: reason.tv
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UPDATE: On August 5, 2008 Charlie Lynch was found guilty on all five counts. Sentencing is scheduled for October 20, 2008.
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For reason.tv's coverage of the trial (including an on-camera interview with the jury foreperson), go here, here, and here.&#160;
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For more information, visit Friends of Charles C. Lynch.
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For information on how to contact your elected officials, please go here or here.
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 13:03:35 -0400</pubDate>
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