VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL usaco.jwalsh@usdoj.gov AND FACSIMILE 303-454-0402 March 26, 2012 John F.

Walsh, United States Attorney FOIA Officer, United States Attorney for Colorado 1225 Seventeenth Street, Suite 700 Denver, CO 80202 Re: Request Pursuant to Freedom of Information Act; Medical Marijuana

Dear Mr. Walsh: This is a request respectfully made pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552, for all information in the possession or control of the Office of the United States Attorney for Colorado related to medical marijuana, including but not limited to the following: 1. All documents, information, letters, phone messages, electronic mails, and other communication constituting the outpouring of public support for the U.S. Attorneys program of closing down medical marijuana dispensaries within 1000 feet of schools, as referenced in the March 21, 2012 Letter from U.S. Attorney John F. Walsh to Boulder District Attorney Stan Garnett; 2. All unredacted letters sent in the first wave of twenty-three letters on January 12, 2012 to dispensaries and their landlords, and any response thereto received by the U.S. Attorney; 3. The unredacted letter withdrawing the letter sent on January 12, 2012 due to the finding that the target dispensary was not in fact within 1000 feet of a school, and all documents related to this determination including any correspondence or communication received from the target entity, and records of

measurements or assessments that the location was not a school, conducted by any government entity; 4. Any documents related to the enforcement actions taken against dispensaries or locations as a result of the January 12, 2012 letters; 5. All unredacted letters sent in the second wave of twenty-five letters on March 23, 2012 to dispensaries and their landlords; and any response thereto received by the U.S. Attorney; 6. Identities and contact information of the U.S. Attorneys law enforcement partners referenced in the U.S. Attorneys Press Release of March 23, 2012; 7. Any communications from the public received in response to the request in the U.S. Attorneys Press Release of March 23, 2012; or any other communications previously received from the public related to medical marijuana; 8. Any records or information reflecting the number or extent of planned future letters or any policy of the U.S. Attorney related to future letters, as referenced by the comments of U.S. Attorney Spokesman Jeff Dorschner in the Denver Post article of March 23, 2012; or any policies, memoranda, or procedures related to medical marijuana; 9. The list of marijuana stores within 1000 feet of schools referenced in the U.S. Attorney Press Release of February 28, 2012, and records of measurements taken or evaluations of whether the location is a school; and 10. Any documented instance of a schoolchild receiving medical marijuana directly from a dispensary location in Colorado, ever. We further request a fee waiver because the disclosure of the requested information is in the public interest because it is likely to contribute significantly to public understanding of the operations and activities of the government and is not primarily in the commercial interest of the requester. http://www.justice.gov/oip/foia-request.html We intend to evaluate the information received, disseminate it to interested parties, and may integrate the information into our various published writings on the subject, accessible to the general public through the internet without cost. As far as whether some of the requested information may fall within a technical exception, U.S. Attorney General Holder has instructed you to disregard technicalities in the interest of transparency, according to the U.S. Department of Justice Website:

President Obama and Attorney General Holder have directed agencies to apply a presumption of openness in responding to FOIA requests. The Attorney General specifically called on agencies not to withhold information just because it technically falls within an exemption and he also encouraged agencies to make discretionary releases of records. The Attorney General emphasized that the President has called on agencies to work in a spirit of cooperation with FOIA requesters. The Office of Information Policy (OIP) oversees agency compliance with these directives and encourages all agencies to fully comply with both the letter and the spirit of the FOIA. President Obama has pledged to make this the most transparent Administration in history. http://www.justice.gov/oip/foia-request.html Although Barack Obama previously pledged to devote no federal resources to circumvent state laws on marijuana, obviously this particular campaign promise has been broken. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-j-corry-jr/wont-getfooled-again-oba_b_758389.html People relied on this promise. In this instance, we hope that you will comply with this information request and make this the most transparent Administration in history. Please contact me if you have any questions or require further information. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely,

Robert J. Corry, Jr. Travis B. Simpson