Medical-pot provider mounts a novel criminal defense in federal court
By Dave Maass, San Diego CityBeat
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More than most citizens, James Dean Stacy feels betrayed by the candidate for whom he voted for president.

Barack Obama asked Americans to take a stand. Now a local pot provider is putting the candidate’s rhetoric on the stand. (Photo by David Rolland)
Up and down the campaign trail, from Los Angeles to Medford, Ore., then-Sen. Barack Obama and his spokespeople pledged that he would end the aggressive raids by the U.S. Department of Justice of medical-marijuana dispensaries operating legally under state law. The candidate said it was a waste


