Pot activist calls for recall of Sheriff

Protestor Chris Richmond sits outside the commissioners’ chambers after being told he could not speak at their meeting.

An announced rally in support of medical marijuana Monday turned into an informal meeting between two people and County Commissioner Greg Partch.

Michael Assenberg of Colfax had slated a rally in response to a Quad Cities Drug Task Force raid on what he describes as a medical marijuana supply in his South Colfax home. He planned to lodge a complaint against the task force and Sheriff Brett Myers before county commissioners.

Drug agents said they confiscated 82 marijuana plant...