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Enforcement of County Ban Against Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
Lance Wong, Head Deputy, Major Narcotics, Office of the District Attorney
Lt. Anthony J. Baudino, Narcotics Bureau, Sheriff's Department
Sari Steel, Principal Deputy County Counsel, Office of the County Counsel
PRESENTED BY
STATUS UPDATE
THREE COUNTY BANS (unincorporated areas only)
NO Medical
Marijuana Dispensaries
(MMDs)
“TEMPORARY” BAN
NO • Cultivation • Manufacturing • Lab Testing • Distribution
“PROPOSED” BAN
“COUNTY” BAN
NO Commercial
Activities SOME
Regulation of Personal
cultivation
MEDICAL MEDICAL MEDICAL & REC
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SINCE 2011 APR 2016-JUN 2017 JUN 2017
ONLY
“PROP 64”
• Recreational marijuana only
• Adults over 21 may cultivate and
possess for personal use
• Local government may only ban commercial activities and outdoor personal cultivation
• No sales until January 2018 3
THREE COUNTY BANS (unincorporated areas only)
NO Medical
Marijuana Dispensaries
(MMDs)
“TEMPORARY” BAN
NO Cultivation
Manufacturing Lab
Testing Distribution
“PROPOSED” BAN
“COUNTY” BAN
NO Commercial
Activities
SOME Regulation of
Personal cultivation
MEDICAL MEDICAL MEDICAL & REC
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SINCE 2011 APR 2016-JUN 2017 JUN 2017
“COUNTY BAN” SCOPE:
Bans medical marijuana dispensaries in the unincorporated areas
APPLIES TO:
Landlords and operators of medical marijuana dispensaries
SINCE JAN 2011
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Pools County resources, strategies, and information to more effectively address the growing problem of medical marijuana dispensaries
EST. MARCH 2016
MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPENSARY ENFORCEMENT TEAM
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MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPENSARY ENFORCEMENT
TEAM
DISTRICT ATTORNEY &
COUNTY COUNSEL
Seek closure through courts
SHERIFF Investigates dispensaries
REGIONAL PLANNING
Verifies ownership &
Confirms closures
EST. MARCH 2016
PUBLIC HEALTH
Education & outreach
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STATUS OF ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS SINCE APRIL 2016
UNREPORTED DISPENSARIES
106
TOTAL REPORTED DISPENSARIES IN UNINCORPORATED AREAS
DISTRICT ENFORCEMENT MAPS
9
10
5/3/2 3/5/7
13/10/5
4/4/2
1st District
DISPENSARIES CLOSED 25 ENFORCEMENT INITIATED 22 UNDER INVESTIGATION 16 DISTRICT TOTAL 63 SINCE APRIL 2016
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2/4/1 1/1
3
2 1
SINCE APRIL 2016
2nd District
DISPENSARIES CLOSED 1 ENFORCEMENT INITIATED 10 BEING INVESTIGATED 5 DISTRICT TOTAL 16
1
12
4th District
DISPENSARIES CLOSED 1 ENFORCEMENT INITIATED 8 UNDER INVESTIGATION 3 DISTRICT TOTAL 12
SINCE APRIL 2016
1/8/3
13
5th District
DISPENSARIES CLOSED 4 ENFORCEMENT INITIATED 9 UNDER INVESTIGATION 2 DISTRICT TOTAL 15
SINCE APRIL 2016
3/3/2
1/5 1
MAJOR ENFORCEMENT CHALLENGES
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1 “WHACK-A-MOLE” PROBLEM
Closed MMDs re-open, new MMDs open despite enforcement efforts
CHALLENGE
2 LUCRATIVE NATURE OF BUSINESS MMDs fight enforcement to stay open as long as possible
CHALLENGE
“PROP 64” EFFECT Assumption that marijuana related activities are now legal
CHALLENGE
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GAME PLAN
EDUCATION & PUBLIC OUTREACH
ENFORCEMENT SURGE
EXPLORE OTHER EXPEDITED REMEDIES
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Learn More: www.lacounty.gov/marijuana
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Report dispensaries:
213-974-6453 (anonymous tip)
CALL:
EMAIL: [email protected]