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Lots and lots of current news articles that detail recent crimes at cannibis retail shops.  

This is just some of the recent violent crime news.  Yes, it's scarry stuff.

There's kinda a lot of crime here folks!

Video shows car slamming into Tacoma pot shop.  Theives then shoot it out with guard.

https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/crime/article267997742.html

 

Suspects ram car into Olympia pot shop during burglary; Police investigating

https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/olympia/olympia-police-seek-suspects-crashed-car-pot-shop-burglary/281-53c85016-aee6-40bd-868d-ecbf31888733

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Los Angeles cannabis dispensary hit by smash-and-grab burglars

https://ktla.com/news/local-news/los-angeles-cannabis-dispensary-the-victim-of-smash-and-grab-burglars/

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How the campaign to legalize retail cannabis in the South Bay turned into a 'knife fight'

https://www.dailybreeze.com/2022/10/02/how-the-campaign-to-legalize-retail-cannabis-in-the-south-bay-turned-into-a-knife-fight/

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New details show sprawling web of corruption in Southern California cannabis licensing

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-10-15/southern-california-weed-licensing-corruption

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Report Regarding Policy, Safety, and Health Considerations Related to the Cannabis Industry- Sponsored Initiative (Measure M) October 11, 2022

https://files.constantcontact.com/f14d9848801/f93075e4-2939-4d4f-b9e4-b7b26da0713e.pdf?rdr=true

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1 killed in shooting at Tarzana dispensary

https://ktla.com/news/local-news/1-killed-in-shooting-at-tarzana-dispensary-lapd/

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Los Angeles man shot dead at marijuana dispensary in Windsor Hills

https://www.foxla.com/news/los-angeles-man-shot-dead-at-marijuana-dispensary-in-windsor-hills

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Crime Targeting L.A. cannabis dispensaries hit an all-time high

https://www.lataco.com/cannabis-dispensary-crime/​

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New rash of California marijuana robberies threaten survival of businesses

https://mjbizdaily.com/new-rash-of-california-cannabis-robberies-threaten-survival-of-some-businesses/

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Cannabis Dispensary Robbery Facts and Statistics

https://www.statisticstats.com/cannabis/dispensary-robbery-facts/

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Deadly Pot Shop Robberies Underline the Need for Marijuana Banking Reform While the Senate Dithers

https://reason.com/2022/03/30/deadly-pot-shop-robberies-underline-the-need-for-marijuana-banking-reform-while-the-senate-dithers/

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1 Worker Dead, 1 Wounded In Armed Invasion Robbery At Oakland Cannabis Business

https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/1-worker-dead-1-wounded-in-armed-invasion-robbery-at-oakland-cannabis-business/

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Armed men rob cannabis facility in Adelanto after attacking, holding guard at gunpoint

https://www.vvdailypress.com/story/news/2022/04/04/armed-men-rob-cannabis-facility-in-adelanto-marijuana-shop-big-trip-hit-robbers-stolen-suv-crime/9463159002/

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LAPD officers chase, arrest suspects after marijuana-plant robbery

https://abc7.com/police-chase-marijuana-dispensary/11814749/

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Headlines: Downtown dispensary robbed 2 weeks after opening

https://www.lataco.com/green-qween-robbery/

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Marijuana dispensary near Pasadena robbed by multiple suspects

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dmf0r1-Nncs

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Man Shot During Robbery at Medical Marijuana Clinic NR10038rf

https://www.lapdonline.org/newsroom/man-shot-during-robbery-at-medical-marijuana-clinic-nr10038rf/

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Former Cop Sentenced in Cannabis Warehouse Robbery

https://www.ganjapreneur.com/former-cop-sentenced-in-cannabis-warehouse-robbery/

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Video shows deadly shootout during botched robbery; LASD asks for help finding more suspects

https://lbpost.com/news/crime/video-shootout-compton-dispensary-justin-culberson

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At least 1 arrested after stolen pot bins fall onto L.A. roadway

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-05-04/at-least-1-arrested-after-stolen-marijuana-bins-fall-onto-venice-roadway

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Do marijuana dispensaries increase neighborhood crime? - CU Denver News 

https://news.ucdenver.edu/do-marijuana-dispensaries-increase-neighborhood-crime/#:~:text=Information%20about%20marijuana%20dispensaries%20was%20obtained%20from%20government,crime%20and%20disorder%2C%20including%20robbery%20and%20aggravated%20assault.

 

A spike in crime at cannabis dispensaries

https://xtown.la/2019/12/10/pot-may-be-legal-but-crime-at-dispensaries-is-rising/

 

Pot may be legal, but crime at dispensaries is rising 

https://xtown.la/2019/12/10/pot-may-be-legal-but-crime-at-dispensaries-is-rising/

Downtown LA: Video shows thieves pulling front gate with car during break-in at


Downtown LA: Video shows thieves pulling front gate with car during break-in at Green Qween cannabis dispensary on Broadway - ABC7 Los Angeles
https://abc7.com/green-qween-cannabis-dispensary-downtown-los-angeles-burglary-caught-on-video/12226566/

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Legal pot spawned a wave of corruption, threats and secret financial deals for politicians

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/legal-pot-spawned-a-wave-of-corruption-threats-and-secret-financial-deals-for-politicians/ar-AA11RKZs

 

California Police ‘Are Letting’ Legal Marijuana Business Get Robbed, Cannabis Industry Claims 

https://www.forbes.com/sites/chrisroberts/2021/11/30/california-police-are-letting-legal-marijuana-business-get-robbed-cannabis-industry-claims/?sh=15d40b0c69c4

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California Officials Say Marijuana Legalization Causing More Violent Crime 

https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikeadams/2018/03/28/california-officials-say-marijuana-legalization-causing-more-violent-crime/?sh=7c4740c2c3bc

Legal marijuana stores lead to increases in property crime 

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Do marijuana dispensaries increase neighborhood crime?

https://news.osu.edu/legal-marijuana-stores-lead-to-increases-in-property-crime/

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