Sorry, future graduate hopefuls, but, at least for now, the feds have succeeded in closing the doors of Oaksterdam University. Following raids by the DEA and IRS last week, activist Richard Lee announced on Friday that he would be closing his cannabis related businesses and leaving Oakland. He stated that because of his current legal situation, he felt that it was time for him to step back and let others take his place on the front lines of the medical marijuana movement.
Richard Lee has been one of the nation's leading activists in the movement for over 17 years and was the founder of Oaksterdam University in Oakland, CA. The University was the nations first cannabis college, dedicated to teaching the history, cultivation, and business of medical marijuana. Federal agents raided Lee's home and other businesses as well, confiscating bank accounts, computers, files and plants, effectively putting him out of business.
These raids came as a part of an ongoing federal offensive against cannabis related businesses in California and Colorado. Despite Obama's claims of allowing states to self-regulate, these raids continue. None of Lee's businesses actually distributed marijuana, and the feds have yet to say what they were looking for.
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