Federal Government Files Three More Lawsuits Against Medical Marijuana Dispensary Property Owners
The
federal government raided two medical marijuana dispensaries in Orange
County yesterday morning, in conjunction with three lawsuits filed
against property owners where the dispensaries were located.
According
to the Orange County Register,
“Officials with the U.S. Attorney’s Office on Tuesday also said warning
letters were sent to a total of 66 marijuana operations in the cities
of Anaheim and La Habra, part of a 10-month coordinated effort by
federal authorities targeting not just the owners of medical marijuana
dispensaries, but the property owners who lease space to the continually
controversial shops.” The dispensary owners and landlords have 14 days
to comply.
I will never forget the first time I saw and held a
federal order to cease operations. It was at a collective here in
Oregon, and it gave me chills up and down my spine. As with just about
every collective/dispensary that has ever been harassed by the feds, the
establishment I was at had done nothing wrong according to state law.
There had never been a break in or any nuisance reported in anyway. Most
dispensaries/collectives are located in buildings that would otherwise
have been vacant for months or years on end. There needs to be a larger
outcry against actions like this, outside of the marijuana community. I
would like to see local business owners that are neighbors go to bat for
the dispensaries involved in federal lawsuits.
The dispensaries involved in the lawsuits are:
503 N. Anaheim Blvd., where AAA Wellness Center and Anaheim Patients Association operated
2601 W. Ball Road, where a medical marijuana store named Releaf Health & Wellness was located.
3148-3164
E. La Palma Ave., where three marijuana stores are alleged to have been
located: Premium Organic Treatments PCA, Mid-County Patients
Association and DKG Group Corp.
Several experts have agreed to speak about how businesses can respond to � and hopefully avoid � these threats at the upcoming National Marijuana Business Conference in a panel discussion titled �When the Feds Come Knocking: Handling Raids, Civil Forfeitures & Other Attacks.�
MMJ Business Daily, which is hosting the event, is offering a 50% discount on tickets through Aug. 31.
