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US attorney warns landlords against pot shops

The Columbian
Published: April 6, 2011, 12:00am

YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) — The U.S. attorney for Eastern Washington has warned landlords that they could face forfeiture of their properties if they rent to medical marijuana shops.

U.S. Attorney Michael C. Ormsby said in a statement Wednesday that landlords had been notified that marijuana stores are illegal.

About 40 medical marijuana shops operate in the Spokane area. Police have shut down some there, while authorities have allowed others to operate elsewhere in the state.

Washington’s medical marijuana law was passed by voters in 1998. Activists and police alike have complained that it’s vague, making no provision for how patients would obtain the marijuana, other than to allow them to grow a small amount.

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