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Los Angeles District Attorney To Crack Down On Medical Marijuana Dispensaries And How An Experienced Southern California Drug Defense Attorney Can Help You

By Walin & Klarich

It was recently reported that Los Angeles District Attorney Steve Cooley will prosecute medical marijuana dispensaries for over-the-counter sales of marijuana. In Los Angeles County, patients with a doctor?s recommendation can go to a medical marijuana dispensary to purchase their medication. The number of those purchasing cannabis with a doctor?s recommendation has steadily risen, increasing demand. With the increase in demand, the number of medical marijuana dispensaries in Los Angeles has grown as well. District Attorney Cooley, along with City Attorney Carmen Trutanich, say they will target the nearly 800 dispensaries in Los Angeles that have opened since 2007. According to Cooley, there are more dispensaries in Los Angeles than the rest of the United States...continue to full post

Full post as published by Southern California Criminal Defense Blog on May 21, 2010 (boomark / email).