I think it is only a matter of time until this happens in Venice?
From the LA Times:
Los Angeles city prosecutors Thursday escalated their efforts to shut down medical marijuana dispensaries, suing three collectives and moving to evict 18 others from their stores.
The actions, which stem from undercover police operations at the dispensaries, follow City Atty. Carmen Trutanich’s pledge to take aggressive steps to reverse the rapid spread of pot shops. Hundreds have opened while the City Council debated an ordinance to regulate them. The council passed the law last month, but it has not taken effect.
The lawsuits against Organica, which straddles Culver City and Los Angeles, and two Holistic Caregivers outlets in South Los Angeles allege that they have repeatedly violated state laws and seek injunctions to force them to stop selling marijuana.
And, opening a new front, the city attorney’s office sent letters to 18 landlords saying that dispensaries on their property are breaking the law and should be evicted.
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