U.S. Raids L.A. Marijuana Shops

Kate Linthicum and Andrew Blankstein
LA Times
September 26, 2012

Federal officials brought their war on medical marijuana dispensaries to Los Angeles on Tuesday, raiding several shops and issuing warning letters to dozens more.

Officials at the U.S. attorney’s office said it was the first large-scale federal action taken against cannabis shops in the city, and said more will probably follow.

[...] The City Council approved a ban on the storefront sale of marijuana this summer, saying that each of the estimated 750 pot shops operating across the city must close. The ordinance would allow small groups of patients to grow and share the drug.

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This article was posted: Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at 8:11 am

Tags: domestic news, government corruption, legislation

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