Pubdate: Mon, 27 Oct 2014
Source: San Diego Union Tribune (CA)
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Author: Scott Chipman

SAN DIEGO LOSING THE WAR AGAINST POT SHOPS

Regarding "San Diego shuts down four illegal pot shops" (Oct. 23): 
The city keeps closing pot shops, but the numbers don't seem to go down.

In September 2013 "more than a dozen" were reportedly operating. In 
May 2014 the number was "at least 54." Now, in October, with four new 
closures we are down to "around 50." At least two new pot shops have 
opened in my neighborhood in Pacific Beach since June. At the same 
time Vista has effectively closed every pot shop and kept others from 
opening by filing criminal complaints.

Selling marijuana is still illegal by state law. Not one Vista case 
has gone to trial because the operators close voluntarily and quickly.

Do we always have to do things the hard way?

Scott Chipman

Pacific Beach
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