DEA agents finding greener jobs in lucrative legal marijuana industry

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Patrick Moen built an impressive reputation as a federal agent, busting big drug rings that peddled everything from meth to ecstasy on the streets of Oregon.

Moen's decade-long career with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration ended last month when he took a job with Privateer Holdings, a Seattle-based private equity firm that invests in the fledgling, but lucrative marijuana industry.

Instead of listening to wiretaps and tracking illegal drug money, Moen now vets potential marijuana-related ventures as investment opportunities for the Yale-educated backers of enterprises like Leafly.com, a website offering reviews of marijuana strains.

It's a radical departure for a 36-year-old lawyer who once toyed with the idea of becoming a federal prosecutor.

"It wasn't an easy decision," said Moen, who is in the process of relocating from Portland to Seattle. "It's not one I took lightly. I talked with friends, family and coworkers. I sought out opinions. When it comes down to it, this is an incredible opportunity for me professionally and personally."

The switch from law-and-order agent to marijuana industry booster raised eyebrows among Moen's colleagues. Police generally take a dim view of marijuana; the DEA's own "threat assessment" calls it "the most widely available and commonly abused illicit drug in the United States." In Oregon, federal authorities have aggressively pursued large-scale marijuana producers and traffickers.

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http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2013/12/dea_agents_finding_greener_job.html
 
I hope your operation is plagued with pathogens until you make amends (good luck with that).. Imagine this, a greedy turn coat agent/wannabe lawyer, is planning on cashing in on the very thing they used to ruin peoples lives for.. .. You're going to be shocked how your lack of relevant knowledge will combines with the impending bubble and makes you realize what you, have learned to offer the real world.

Your ship has come in, the gold rush is here.. Hate to break it to you Patty but an overwhelming percentage of prospectors in all gold rushes went and will go broke.. You will be one Patrick Moen, as real life and a honest market, doesn't seem to be anything you are prepared fore or have any experience with. Enjoy the fall, but if your smart enough to jump a sinking ship this early you may just be smart enough to learn to trim.

Think your going to be paraded around as a token that the war against grass was a sham and welcomed in with loving arms.. sorry but you seem to have already chosen you side, Oh and your side seems to have lost.. but I love this article as it gets your name out there.. just think bygones will be bygones.. how many people are still in prison or dealing with the repercussions from what you were a part of? I think you may find you're not welcome here, allot more than you anticipate.. and If the "Yale-educated backers" want to capitalize on this rush.. they should be hiring experienced intelligent people from this field, who know what they are in for.. not government drug enforcement turn coat agents.. we did all the work and made this what it is and you did what? Utterly failed at a war, of which your side wrote all the laws.

I have no idea what you ivy leaguers are doing hiring this clown.. as I have no idea what he is or can offer you.. Once you figure out your folly feel free to give me a call.. but dont wait to long as the more blunders I have to deal with the bigger percentage I will take. I will give you my first consultation for free.. dont hire these people as they will bring little if anything to your table, will not be a positive thing with allot of clientele and colleges who will remain bitter over this issue foe a long time, and will milk you dry like they have the US government and victims of the failed drug war.
 
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^I'm pretty sure you do...but you do realize that's a news article and the former agent in question will probably never read that right?8o If you want him to you should possibly post that in the comment section on the site.

Pretty fucked either way as the guy sounds like a greedy hypocrite who is simply hoping to cash in on something he used to fight against....
 
I hope any faggot ass dea agent planning to do this chokes to death on some shit. Or anyone who imprisions drug offenders for that matter.
They shouldn't even be allowed to be invovled in such a beautiful business the scum bags.
They to trade places with nonviolent drug offenders and rot in jail/prison while they are all set free. You guys ruined lives and obviously have no morales or back bones.

To bad legality brings pricks like this to the business. Its a life style not just a way of earning money.
 
^ What a level headed and reasonable response..


These are the kind of people we need to fight for us, do you think anyone is really going to listen to Cheech and Chong? They're getting old, man.





You know why cannabis is illegal?
PROFIT.
Do you know what's going to make it legal?
PROFIT.
 
Help?!?! said:
^I'm pretty sure you do...but you do realize that's a news article and the former agent in question will probably never read that right?8o
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in reality they are more in need of me, than I am of them. So I will leave it up to fate to decide. I pretty all here so I am aware that they may not be reading Blue Light.. and the style of the post was just that a style..:)

Folley said:
These are the kind of people we need to fight for us
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couldn't agree less on this one Folley.
 
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Busting people does not make you an expert on weed, it makes you an expert on busting people. Most cops amaze me with how little they know about drugs. Human capital in this new business is a people who have been growing or breeding for a long time, not some money bags bankers, not some ex cop looking to capitalize on pot.
 
Folley said:
^ What a level headed and reasonable response..


These are the kind of people we need to fight for us, do you think anyone is really going to listen to Cheech and Chong? They're getting old, man.





You know why cannabis is illegal?
PROFIT.
Do you know what's going to make it legal?
PROFIT.
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I was pretty faded at the time but you've got your opinion and I've got mine folley.

To bad legality brings pricks like this to the business. Its a life style not just a way of earning money.
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Your post follows what I said here.
 
While I don't like the idea of someone flip floping their opinion for the sake of profit or public support but like folley said we do need people like this to help win the fight. An ex cop/fed or politician is more likely to grab the attention of the people on the fence or the other side of this issue than some 20 year old hippy or wigger.
 
Funny it seems like we started winning the fight before he came along..

Have no idea what a "20 year old hippy or wigger" have to do with the price of tea in china or this argument.. but I did see more than couple twenty year or so olds circulating the petitions that put both issues on the ballet in Colorado.. and im sure I saw large lines of 20 year old hippies, wiggers, geeks, jocks, and whatever else label you want to throw on people in the voting lines.. as there was a two hour wait to vote on the previous failed attempt at full legalization.. and this was during a vote that was for pretty much local or state initiatives and the young people were out in droves. What are you doing to pitch in phene, just waiting for a turn coat federally to change the world for you?

I dont remember seeing any DEA agents doing either. They were busy locking good people up for long periods of their now ruined lives. Fuck them.
 
neversickanymore said:
What are you doing to pitch in phene, just waiting for a turn coat federally to change the world for you?
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Well I did put my sig down for the ballot initiative for mmj here in Florida and got my mom to do the same. I also plan to vote on it provided the we get enough sigs and the bill doesn't get thrown out by the supreme court for "misleading language". Even if the bill doesn't make it to the polls I still plan to go there just to help contribute to voting that bitch Bondi out of her position of attorney general since the main reason she is against it is because she is worried it will attract too many republican hating liberals to the polls.


I get what you are saying and I'm not trying to hate on on the pro marijuana movement and I despise the DEA. I'm just trying to state that having people that were formally against it can help your cause.
 
neversickanymore said:
Funny it seems like we started winning the fight before he came along..

Have no idea what a "20 year old hippy or wigger" have to do with the price of tea in china or this argument.. but I did see more than couple twenty year or so olds circulating the petitions that put both issues on the ballet in Colorado.. and im sure I saw large lines of 20 year old hippies, wiggers, geeks, jocks, and whatever else label you want to throw on people in the voting lines.. .
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I have been to many pot protests and it is the 20 year olds keeping it alive, I would say 85 percent of the people I marched with in global mj marches were teens to mid 20's. People get old and keep toking they just stop the activism. I don't want my boss seeing me on TV at a pot thing either anymore so I support and respect the kids who have the balls to keep up the fight. You should fear the police and child protection if you are a parent who is outspoken. Also if you have a basement full of weed drawing attention to yourself in this climate is flat out dangerous. People get home invaded when they become pot activists. If given the choice between growing quietly your medical pot or becoming a target by being an activist I know which route I would take.
 
I know of a grower irl that got busted a few years ago and is now serving time. The state agents could not tell the difference between the stages of growth for the plants-beyond just lying, she told me they really had no idea what they were looking at. She had to explain to them that she only had a small amount of usable cannabis which of course, they would have trouble believing with their dull brains.


phenethylo J said:
I get what you are saying and I'm not trying to hate on on the pro marijuana movement and I despise the DEA. I'm just trying to state that having people that were formally against it can help your cause.
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It's true. Look at Law Enforcement Against Prohibition.
 
neversickanymore said:
Funny it seems like we started winning the fight before he came along..
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Did we? 2 out of 50 states.... yeah, we're winning alright!!



There's nothing wrong with 20 year olds fighting for justice.. but let's be real now. Are you going to listen to the stoned college drop-out or a well educated lawyer who has been working with drugs for years? You say it was the young crowd that pushed things through in Colorado, and I can't deny that's probably true... but again, be real. Half of those young people probably didn't even vote. It was their PARENTS that really pushed the ballot through, at least here in Washington. The "baby boomer" generation is getting old enough to not give a fuck anymore, they want their weed.... the younger generation has always been complaining about the laws.. it's nothing new, it's not going to change anything.
 
TheRapperGoneBad said:
I hope any faggot ass dea agent planning to do this chokes to death on some shit. Or anyone who imprisions drug offenders for that matter.
They shouldn't even be allowed to be invovled in such a beautiful business the scum bags.
They to trade places with nonviolent drug offenders and rot in jail/prison while they are all set free. You guys ruined lives and obviously have no morales or back bones.

To bad legality brings pricks like this to the business. Its a life style not just a way of earning money.
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you've never changed your mind?

alasdair
 
@ folly

In my opinion lawyers have one of the highest how full of shit am I professions there are. As far as lending vast amounts of credibility to a drug enforcement officer.. yeah sorry, I think the decades of bullshit I have seen come out of them is enough to loose their credibility in my eyes for life.

and as far as working with drugs for years.. Hmm.. as far a bagging them up for evidence, or do you think that the old palls he locked up will be giving him business..
I'm just curious as to what knowledge you think this consultant could bring to legal grass operation. I mean yeah he could advise about current drug laws.. Personally, I think I would use a business attorney to advise on this issue... but I guess he could be of some good advice on how to interpret the federal governments sketchy stance on grass.

But as so much of the world has bought into their nonsense for so long I guess they may pull some weight with the sheep.. but sheep do whatever everybody else does... and this is the reason I consider two states at this point a very promising victory.
 
^ He's not bringing knowledge, persay. He's bringing money. That's what we need, cold hard fucking cash



Sure, this guy is a dirty no-good stinking DEA douchebag who is only interested in the profit.. Yet Al Capone didn't end prohibition. It was all the lying politicians who outlawed alcohol in the first place that took up the fight for your right to get drunk as shit

Politicians pandering for votes or opportunists trying to make money off of drugs is what is going to end the current prohibition. I don't like it... I HATE it in fact. If we ever want to see a time where people aren't thrown in jail for a baggy of powder however, we need politically active and wealthy individuals to take "our" side.
 
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