Here's some more information about the raid from this article in today's Macomb Daily:......Rick Thompson, who writes for Michigan Medical Marijuana Magazine, a publication located in the same building as the dispensary and Big Daddy’s Hydro, said between eight and 10 officers came into the building at 5 p.m.
“They were very polite, there was no yelling or flash grenades,” he said, noting three officers were masked.
“They were courteous to the 10 patients and employees, and even let one pregnant woman go to the bathroom.”
Thompson said he believes the raid was a response to recent court matters involving the DEA’s request for patient information.........
Officers asked to see drivers licenses and medical marijuana cards.
“Since everybody had proper ID, there were no concerns,” said Thompson.
Officers seized $15,000-$20,000 and some medical marijuana, said Thompson.
No one was arrested.
“They didn’t take patients’ money or medicine, but they have done that in the past,” he said.
“They took some medication, whatever we had on hand, and brownies and suckers.”.........
Thompson said officers said, “‘Don’t blame us, it comes from above.’”
No undercover officers first attempted to buy medical marijuana, he said.
“Now they [[officers) come in almost apologetic,” he said
“This tells me this wasn’t directed by the Oakland County Sheriff.”
The version of this article behind the Macomb Daily's subscription firewall also included the following information released by the Oakland Co. Sheriff's Office:Undersheriff Michael McCabe.... stated the raid was the result of a months-long investigation.
McCabe said the Sheriff's Office arrested drug dealers who were selling marijuana out of their homes.
The dealers told the Sheriff's Office that they were "purchasing all of their marijuana at Big Daddy's and then selling them [[from their homes) illegally," said McCabe.
McCabe said officers seized 9 pounds of harvested marijuana, 5 pounds of packaged marijuana, 10 pounds of baked goods with marijuana, documents, a digital scale and a laptop computer.
..... Officers seized $2,874, said officials.
So even though there are some discrepancies between the Sheriff's Office and the owner's account, it is clear that none of the customers in the shop at the time of the raid had their money taken.