Criminal
Oct. 2, 2012
Federal prosecutors signal tougher medical pot crackdown
The announcement that federal prosecutors are finally targeting medical marijuana dispensaries in Los Angeles - regarded by many as ground zero for the storefronts - may signal a broader goal: eradicating the shops entirely.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
In the year since California's four U.S. attorneys announced a coordinated crackdown on the state's medical marijuana industry, observers have complained its implementation has been unpredictable, even arbitrary.
But last week's announcement that federal prosecutors are finally targeting dispensaries in the city of Los Angeles - regarded by many followers of the issue as ground zero for marij...
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