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Dec. 3, 2009 — A billboard company in Anaheim has taken down multiple advertisements of a medical marijuana dispensary, perhaps revealing the strong social stigma against marijuana that still exists today.

Another marijuana billboard coming down
By FERMIN LEAL
THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER

ANAHEIM A billboard located within a block of Dale Junior High promoting a network of medical marijuana dispensaries will be removed, officials with a billboard company said today.

It’s the second time in three weeks officials with Lamar Advertising have announced plans to remove billboards near schools promoting MediCann, a San Francisco-based network of clinics aimed at providing marijuana to patients suffering from chronic illnesses.

Read the full story at OCRegister.com.