What are donations used for?
Charles C. Lynch has been diligently seeking employment for the past year, but with the Federal Government hanging over his head it has been difficult to find full time employment. He has been working from his home doing part time website development but still is bankrupt and loosing his home of six years. Your donation will assist Charles in his everyday cost of living expenses.

Is Charles currently employed?
Charles is actively seeking employment and has found web site development work which he does from his home in California. If you would like to discuss employment opportunities with Charles please use the contact page to send an email or call.

Is Charles in jail?
No. Charles is currently out on a $400,000 bond placed by his loving family and is at his home in California awaiting his sentencing.

Who is Charles' lawyer?
Charles has been assigned a Federal Public Defender. Please use the contact page if you would like to contact his defense team.

Was Charles selling to children and minors?
The dispensary had rules and regulations regarding age as issued by the city of Morro Bay. The city told Charles that nobody under 18 years of age unless accompanied by a parent was allowed in the dispensary. Under Federal Law anybody under the age of 21 is considered a minor. The Federal Government used this law as a propaganda tool to make it look and sound like Charles was selling to children. Click here to read the rules and regulations as issued by the City of Morro Bay.

I've heard Charles made a 2 million dollar profit, is this true?
This is not true. Charles earned reasonable compensation for his work as allowed by California State Law. He was working 6-7 days a week 10-12 hours per day. The Federal Government and the Sheriff's department used the gross proceeds of the business for 1 years operation without accounting for the cost of doing business such as the cost of goods, employees, rent and a wide variety of other expenses related to operating the business. Charles currently has over $200,000 worth of debt and never even recaptured the cost of starting up the business. The business even ran a normal payroll using Quicken Payroll Services which withdrew State, Federal and all other taxes as required by law.

So Charles had a business License that allowed him to distribute Medical Marijuana?
Yes. Charles obtained a business license from the City of Morro Bay which stated "Medical Marijuana Dispensary" as the business type. Click here to see the business license issued by the City of Morro Bay.

I heard Charles was growing massive amounts of Marijuana that he sold for huge profits. Is this true?
No. Charles had obtained a Medical Cannabis Nursery Permit from the City of Morro Bay which allowed him to provide plants to his patients. Also California State Laws allow Caregivers to cultivate 6 mature or 12 immature plants per patient. Charles only provided clones to his patients and never was a grower himself and never made a cent profit from growing marijuana himself. Click here to see the Medical Cannabis Nursery Permit issued by the City of Morro Bay.

So Charles called the DEA before he opened his dispensary?
Yes. Charles called the DEA before opening his dispensary. He asked about opening a dispensary and was told by an agent that "It is up to the Cities and Counties to decide how to handle the matter". Since it didn't seem like a big deal to the agent at the time Lynch did not get the name of the male agent he talked to. Click here for Charlie's phone bill that shows he called the DEA.

So Charles is under Strict Supervision by Pre Trial Services and Probation. What does this entail?
Charles is out on $400,000 bail and is under strict supervision of the Federal Government. Every day he has to call a local drug testing company for random drug testing. When he calls if they say "purple" then he must report to the drug testing center for a random drug test. Also twice a week he must call the Federal Government to let them know what he is up to and report on work, living location and other aspects of his private life. Twice a month Charles has to drive 200 miles one way to LA to report to the Federal Government for an interview and drug testing. Also Charles' home and person is subject to random searches as deamed necessary by the Federal Government.

Do these Federal Agents who interview and drug test Charles treat him with respect?
Yes the Pre Trial Services people have treated Charles with great respect. They have even come to his support when the Prosecutor wanted Charles to be under house arrest and wear a electronic monitor that takes 2 hours per day just to charge. The Pre Trial Services officers even mentioned on one occasion that this seemed like a political prosecution. They recommended that Charles need not be on electronic monitoring.

What has the State of California done on Charles' behalf? Didn't they write the laws that allowed him to do what he did?
The State of California voted in favor of Medical Marijuana in 1996 and wrote laws that allow it.  Charles has written to Governor Schwarzenegger and Senator Barbara Boxer each of whom responded saying that it was a Federal Matter and they could not help.  Here is the letter recieved from Barabara Boxer's office.

How can I help?
Visit the How to Help CCL page for more information.

Last updated 02-19-2009