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West Hollywood off cials said they were taken by surprise, only learning of the raids as they occurred. West Nollywood has a "long-standing commitment" to the use of medical marijuana for people with such catastrophic illnesses as HIV and AIDS, city spokeswoman Helen Goss said. "We've been fighting to support the access of medicinal marijuana for many, many years and there's just a great disconnect between the federal government and communities like West Hollywood," Councilman Jeffrey Prang said......According to Pullen, neighboring businesses and residents had complained about a significant number of the dispensaries, and there had been increased reports of crime in the areas around the outlets. "Anyone in possession, selling or distributing marijuana is in violation of federal law and subject to prosecution," she said....... Times staff writer Stuart Silverstein contributed to this report. Source: htt~//www latimes.com/new:s/~~rintedition/cali.tornia/la-me- n~ari j uana 18 j an 18 1 14fi8f 04.story'?coil==la-headlines-fie-California&ctrack==1 &cset-true Owner of Claremont marijuana dispensary fined Associated Press CLAREMOI~TT, Calif. -City officials are fining the owner of a medical marijuana dispensary $500 a day for staying open despite being found guilty last week of operating without achy-issued business license. The city is also seeking a court injunction to force Darrell Kruse to shut down the dispensary, City Manager Jeff Parker said. If Kruse stays in business, his fine will work out to more than $10,000 a month, which will be added to the city's general fund, Parker said. Kruse said he intends to stay in business as long as he can afford it. "I was figuring they would find a way to tax it, and they have," Kruse said of th.e f nes. State law permits possession and cultivation of marijuana for qualified medical patients. Kruse's business, Claremont All-Natural Nutrition Aids Buyers Information. Services, or CANNABIS, opened in mid-September. The city subsequently passed a moratorium on medical marijuana dispensaries. The moratorium can run no longer than. two years, and the city must at that time decide whether to allow and. regulate dispensaries. Information froth: Inland Valley Daily Bulletin. Source: http~//www mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/breaking news/1(49131.S.lrtm Moratorium sought on new pot clinics Bratton cites opening of 94 medical marijuana dispensaries in L.A. in a year and calls for rules to regulate the facilities. By Patrick McGreevy, Tunes Staff VVriier Janii~ry 1 G. 2007 State laws have been 'exploited and abused for both profat and recreational drug use.' -L.A. Police Chief William J. Bratton Concerned by a 2,350% increase in the number of medical marijuana dispensaries in Los Angeles in a one-year period, Police Chief William J. Bratton is calling for a moratorium on new facilities until strict rules can be adopted governing them. In a report to the Police Commission, Bratton said he wants to ban. existing dispensaries within 1,000 feet of schools, churches, parks and places designated exclusively for the care of children. l.5 75A-110