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Feds Raid California Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

So goes Santa Barbara, so goes Hartford?

A crackdown on California’s medical marijuana supply chain by federal authorities targeting the state’s illegal drug trade arrived this week in the affluent, coastal county of Santa Barbara.

The latest actions include three asset forfeiture lawsuits filed against properties housing marijuana operations and warning letters sent to people associated with 10 cannabis dispensaries deemed “illegal marijuana stores,” federal officials said.

“All known marijuana stores in Santa Barbara County are now the subject of federal enforcement actions,” a statement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles said.

This is what we have to look forward to, thanks to the state legislature and Governor Malloy.

1,000 medical-marijuana dispensaries in Los Angeles

Los Angeles is having a slight issue with the number and location of medical-marijuana joints in the city. There are an estimated 1,000 dispensaries in the city – as compared to 26 CVS pharmacies – and the city is looking to close the facilities near homes, schools and public gathering places.

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