Matthew Davies (businessman)
| Matthew R. "Matt" Davies | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
Matthew R. "Matt" Davies was one of three defendants indicted by a Stockton, California, grand jury in July 2012 for cultivating marijuana for sale to licensed patients in California,[1] whose use is legal under the California Compassionate Care Act of 1996.
The investigation began following a September 22, 2011 traffic stop of Davies, where he informed California Highway Patrol officer that he was responding to a burglar alarm at his warehouse, where marijuana was stored.[2]
A federal search warrant was obtained and executed on the warehouse in Stockton, CA October 18, 2011,[3] as well as other locations related to the marijuana dispensary.[1] Davies' medical marijuana dispensary had accountants, lawyers, managers, and a staff of 75. He paid state sales tax and had state and local business permits.[4]
The case raises important questions of the conflict between state and federal laws,[5] since the cultivation and production of marijuana is legal in 18 states, and legal for recreational use in two.[6]
Davies and the other indictees face a maximum of 40 years in prison if convicted.[1]
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- 1 2 3 "Department of Justice Press Release". Retrieved 1/7/13. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - ↑ "Jennie Rodriguez-Moore (July 19, 2012) "Grand jury indicts three in large-scale pot operation"". Retrieved 1/7/13. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - ↑ "News10.net, (October 18, 2011) "Feds raid first two Valley marijuana dispensaries". Retrieved 1/7/13. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - ↑ Nagourney, Adam (2013-1-13). "In California, It’s U.S. vs. State Over Marijuana". New York Times. Retrieved 2013-1-14. Check date values in:
|access-date=, |date=(help) - ↑ Woods II, Wes (November 17, 2012). "Medical marijuana and states rights: Pot dispensary owner faces 10 years in jail for violating federal laws". San Jose Mercury News. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help); - ↑ "Aaron Smith (November 8, 2012) CNN Money, "Marijuana legalization passes in Colorado, Washington"". Retrieved 1/7/13. Check date values in:
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