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Calif. pot dispensaries told to shut down

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Marijuana plants are shown for sale in a medical marijuana dispensary in Oakland, Calif. by Robert Galbraith / Reuters
 Federal prosecutors have launched a crackdown on pot dispensaries in California, warning the stores that they must shut down in 45 days or face criminal charges and confiscation of their property even if they are operating legally under the state's 15-year-old medical marijuana law. In an escalation of the ongoing conflict between the U.S. government and the nation's burgeoning medical marijuana industry, at least 16 pot shops or their landlords received letters this week notifying them that they are violating federal drug laws, even though medical marijuana is legal in California. The state's four U.S. attorneys are scheduled to announce a broader crackdown at a Friday news conference. Their offices refused to confirm the closure orders. The Associated Press obtained copies of the letters that a prosecutor sent to 12 San Diego dispensaries...

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Cannabis prohibition is a crime against humanity by Mike Preston on Thursday, Oct 6, 2011 at 7:31:24 PM
gov hates competition by PatriotsAct on Thursday, Oct 6, 2011 at 8:24:28 PM
What is the president? by Archie on Thursday, Oct 6, 2011 at 9:22:31 PM
End the war on drugs by Philip Pease on Friday, Oct 7, 2011 at 9:17:11 AM
How by Michael Dewey on Friday, Oct 7, 2011 at 10:41:37 AM
more lies by robert braunstein on Friday, Oct 7, 2011 at 2:30:55 PM
Medical Marijuana by Bill Hammond on Friday, Oct 7, 2011 at 8:55:01 PM