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Several medical marijuana patients and staff members were inside the club at 1740 Telegraph Ave......The gunmen tied up another person inside the dispensary and took several ounces of marijuana and a significant amount of cash before fleeing, police said...... Oakland Police Sgt. -1ugh Kidd said no one was injured and no patrons or staff members were robbed individually. Oakland was one of the first U.S, cities to legitimize the use of medical marijuana by deputizing a former club on Broadway as a distributor. That dispensary was shut down by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency in 1998, but a number of marijuana-related businesses have sprung up in the neighborhood to replace it. Cannabis clubs in Berkeley and Sacramento have been hit by similar armed robberies in recent years. (Source) http://www.mapinc.org/newscmc/v03/n1750/a02.htm1 June 30, 2004: Five subjects were arrested by DEA following a CHP raid on a warehouse where 4,000 plants were found. The subjects claim that the plants were for a licensed dispensary. Police gave conflicting accounts of the incident; the CHP says it called on the DEA after Oakland police declined to help. Two defendants have pled not guilty to manufacturing charges bearing a 10-year to life sentence. March lf~, 2006. DEA raids camlabis candy manufacturer, "Beyond Bomb," at three different East Bay sites, seizing over 5,000 plants, ~ 150K cash, and the company's stash of cannabis candies & soda pop. Arrested are the owner and 1 i other employees. DEA says products were packaged in eye-catching candy wrappers that might pose danger to kids. Supporters say that products were distributed for use by medical marijuana patients. (Source) http•//www canorml ora/news/fed;nmicases.htm.l One Department representative was willing to speak with me, but did not wish to be quoted for this report. They advised me of a recent carjacki.ng. This event involved an owner and three employees of a MMJ Dispensary. None of the four could agree on any fact relating to the case other than. while. property of the dispensary was stolen, no Marijuana or cash was taken, This leads us to believe that either a large quantity of Marijuana or cash was the target of the attack. PLEASANTON The City of Pleasanton does not have any dispensaries operating in Pleasanton, whether legally or illegally. Pleasanton has a moratorium on dispensaries in place, has not prepared any reports on a ban, and staff will request that Council extend the moratorium for another 1.2 months. In support of the moratorium, the following health /safety / welfare uiformation was cited; Juveniles in Pleasanton found with marijuana which was re-sold to them after having been obtained from a dispensary. A dispensary employee was the victim of a robbery at his home after he brought more than $100,000.00 in cash from a NfMJ Dispensary back to his home to Pleasanton. (Source Larissa Seto Assistant City Attorney) 18 75A-27