Los Angeles Destroys Functioning Businesses in a Recession

http://reason.com/archives/2010/05/06/los-angeles-destroys-functioni

WOW!! ALL I CAN SAY IS WOW!! READ THE FULL ARTICLE @ THE LINK ABOVE!

HERE IS WHAT THE CIT OF LA HAS SENT TO MEDICAL MARIJUANA COLLECTIVES THAT DID NOT EXSIST BEFORE November 13, 2007.

SO CONTRADICTING!! THEY TRY TO GET MONEY BY IMPOSING OUTRAGEOUS FINES AND FEES INSTEAD OF LEGALLY AND POSITIVLY GENERATING REVENUE AND JOBS!

SUCH A SHAME!!


"Dear Business/Property Owner:

On June 7, 2010, Article 5.1 of Chapter IV of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (Medical Marijuana Collective) will become operative.…Section 45.19.6.7 of Article 5.1 provides that "any existing medical marijuana collective, dispensary, operator, establishment, or provider that does not comply with the requirements of this article must immediately cease operation...."

The establishment at the above referenced address is operating as a medical marijuana provider and did not register with the City Clerk prior to November 13, 2007. Consequently, this establishment does not, and cannot, comply with the requirements of Article 5.1. Under Section 45.19.6.7, this establishment must therefore immediately cease its operations…..

Violation of any section of the Los Angeles Municipal Code is a misdemeanor, punishable by six months in jail and/or a $1000.00 fine…and a nuisance, subject to a daily civil penalty in the amount of $2500.00. In addition to existing remedies under federal, state, and local law, Section 45.19.6.9 of Article 5.1 authorizes the City to seek injunctive relief, revocation of the certificate of occupancy for the location, disgorgement and payment of any and all monies unlawfully obtained, costs of abatement, costs of investigation and attorney fees."