Feds Raid Another 103 SoCal Marijuana Stores

Federal agents on Tuesday raided 103 marijuana stores in Los Angeles County.

It was the latest skirmish in the federal war on medical marijuana, which is legal in California. The U.S. Attorney’s Office called the targets “illegal marijuana stores.”

“Out of the 103 storefronts targeted today, federal authorities sent warning letters to 28 stores in Long Beach, 71 in Los Angeles, and four in the Antelope Valley,” the U.S. attorney said in a statement. “Two of the stores in Long Beach are housed in buildings that are the subject of asset forfeiture lawsuits that were filed today in United States District Court.

“Today’s [Tuesday’s] federal actions involve all known marijuana stores in the City of Long Beach; the City of Lancaster; the high desert community of Pearblossom; and the parts of Los Angeles served by the Newton, Rampart and Harbor divisions of the Los Angeles Police Department.”

Federal officials now have busted more 625 marijuana stores in California, prosecutors say.

Marijuana has been shown to be effective in treating side effects of chemotherapy for cancer and AIDS, glaucoma, chronic pain and other medical problems. Eighteen states have legalized it, with conditions, and 11 more have medical marijuana bills pending.

The federal government insists there is no medical use for marijuana.

Article republished from Courthouse News