US CA: City Asks Feds' Help In Marijuana Enforcement

2/4/2012

Riverside:

CITY ASKS FEDS' HELP IN MARIJUANA ENFORCEMENT

Two top Riverside officials are asking U.S. attorneys to enforce the federal marijuana ban in their city, as the feds have in other Southern California communities during a recent crackdown on medical marijuana operations.

Medical marijuana dispensaries are forbidden by Riverside city zoning. Since 2010, the city has been seeking to close the facilities by filing lawsuits in civil court, and City Attorney Greg Priamos said this week he's been able to shut down about 30 dispensaries.

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