AGGRESSIVE California U.S. Attorney Says SHE'LL KEEP PROSECUTING On Marijuana

[Jesus Malverde]

29. Sad to say, Bush didn't mess with the dispensaries

Many of the ones she has closed were open under Bush.


Marin Alliance For Medical Marijuana, California's Oldest Pot Club, Closes

Buckling under increased pressure from the federal government, California's oldest marijuana dispensary quietly shuttered over the weekend.

U.S. attorneys began forfeiture proceedings against the Fairfax-based Marin Alliance for Medical Marijuana, in operation since the state legalized cannabis for medical use in 1996, in November. The shop's landlord had already started a similar eviction process earlier this year.

"We are very sorry to announce that we have shut our doors until we can resolve certain legal issues," the club's statement read. "The battle is not over, but we must await further court action that will allow us to reopen, hopefully within a month or two."

Marin Alliance is one of a handful of dispensaries to close in the wake of the Justice Department's renewed crackdown on California's medical marijuana industry. Three San Francisco collectives also shut down this fall after receiving intimidating letters from federal officials.

U.S. Attorney for Northern California Melinda Haag specifically targeted Marin Alliance for closure because of its proximity to nearby Bolinas Park. Under federal law, medical cannabis shops are prohibited from operating within 1,000 feet of a park or school.

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