Major Raid Rocks California Medical Marijuana

Local law enforcement raided one of Californias leading medical cannabis extract providers in Santa Rosa today.

Properties held by AbsoluteXtracts and Care By Design were raided in Santa Rosa today by local law enforcement, with Drug Enforcement Administration agents observing.

According to reports from the Press Democrat, Sonoma County law enforcement agencies led a series of raids focused on cannabis extraction facilities, and at least nine people were detained. The police visits occurred at a business park on Circadian Way off Corporate Center Parkway.

Care By Design spokespeople confirmed the raids hit AbsoluteXtracts and Care By Design properties in Santa Rosa. The Sonoma County Sheriff has not issued any statements about the nature of the raid. Local lobbying group the Sonoma County Growers Alliance plans to lead a response to the actions.

Care By Design has worked tirelessly over the past year to ensure that all of our facilities, employees, company policies and procedures are in compliance with city, county and state laws. We have planned for this type of situation and are fully confident in our ability to resolve this matter expeditiously with minimal disruption to the business. We hope to resolve this before it affects our thousands of patients throughout California, a Care By Design spokesperson stated.

California regulated medical marijuana in black and white last year, but with rules set to take effect by 2018, theres plenty of gray area at the local level.

The area, and Sonoma County in general, is a hotbed of cannabis extraction due to local expertise and access to prime ...