BIG ISLAND RESIDENTS PROTEST DRUG RAIDS

HILO, Hawai'i -- Big Island residents in Kona and Puna are up in arms over
recent raids that some claim are targeted against medical marijuana permit
holders.

Honolulu attorney Jack Schweigert yesterday said he plans to file a lawsuit
in Kona's Circuit Court next week on behalf of at least three victims of
the raids. He said they appear to be the focus of "frustrated police who
have not yet accepted the state law."

Police and county officials denied they're targeting medical marijuana users.