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Oct. 1, 2009 — Los Angeles law enforcement is cracking down on medical marijuana dispensaries they suspect to be operating on a for-profit basis.

Some officials challenge legality of over-the-counter medical marijuana sales
By John Hoeffel

At hundreds of medical marijuana dispensaries in Los Angeles, cash is changing hands, typically about $45 for an eighth of an ounce.

The dispensary owners call it a donation because state law requires their stores to operate as nonprofit collectives. But their critics — police, the district attorney and the newly elected city attorney — insist that it’s a sale and that marijuana sales remain illegal under state law.

Read the full story at LATimes.com.