75A - PH - MEDICAL MARIJUANA - PROHIBIT

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ROSEVILLE: • Street level dealers trying to sell to those going to the dispensary at a lower price • People are smoking marijuana i.n public around the facility • People coming to the community from out of town and out of state to obtain Marijuana (Nevada State, San aoaquin County, etc) • Marijuana DUI by people who have obtained from dispensary • At least one burglary attempt into building (Source Rocklin P.D. report} On January 13, 2006 the proprietor of th.e Roseville's MMJ Dispensary was indicated by a Federal. Grand Jury on 19 counts of marijuana trafficking and money laundering. The indictment alleges that in an eight month period the defendant made approximately $2,750,849A0 from the sale of MMJ and of that figure $356,130.00 was traced to money laundering activities. The U.S. Attorney handling the case stated, "This case is a perfect example of a person using medical marijuana as a smokescreen to hide his true agenda, which is to line .his pockets with illegal drug money." (Source Press release California State Attorney Generals Office) SACRAMENTO Sacramento has four dispensaries. Relatively few crimes other than at Ieast two burglary attempts. Most of the complaints came to the council via citizens regarding quality of life issues i.e. loitering, traffic and use of marijuana in or near the dispensaries. July 7, 2005. The director of Aitemati.ve Specialties dispensary, charged by feds following raid by Sacramento County Sheriff that uncovered two indoor gardens with an alleged 800 plants. Sheriffs say the subject had a criminal record for embezzlement and. failed to file for a business license. He was charged with the manufacture of. marijuana and illegal possession of weapons. {Source http•//www canorml or~lnews/fedmmicases.html) SAID DIEGO Dec i2, 2005 -Interagency task force raids 13 of 19 San Diego dispensaries. Task force led by DEA with state police. Raids conducted under state, not federal search warrant. No arrests, investigation ongoing. (Source httt~•//www canorml ors/news/fedmmicases.html) July 7, 2006: Medical marijuana dispensaries charged with drug trafficking ALLISON HOFFMAN Associated Press Federal prosecutors accused six people Thursday of illegally trafficking pot under the cover of California's medical marijuana laws - in some cases processed into baked goods, "Reefer's" peanut butter cups and "Sptii" peanut butter. Federal and state search warrants were executed at more than 11 locations throughout San Diego in a morning raid, and at least five people were arrested, authorities said. Federal charges were expected to be filed Friday, according to U.S. Attorney Carol Lam. 19 75A-28