San Diego medical marijuana dispensary hit with $1.8-million fine

 

acific Beach medical marijuana dispensary has been hit with a $1.8-million penalty for operating outside of San Diego's zoning regulations, the largest fine against a dispensary in city history.

That more than doubles the total amount of dispensary-related judgments the city has collected to date.

On Nov. 20, San Diego County Superior Court Judge Timothy Taylor ruled against SoCal Holistic Health Inc. and the company's president, Ryan Murphy. Besides the penalty for operating illegally, Taylor also issued a permanent injunction against the dispensary and its president, prohibiting them from having a dispensary anywhere within city limits.

"The judges are sending a message, and so are we: Marijuana dispensaries can either follow the law or they will pay a high price for their actions," City Atty. Jan Goldsmith said in a statement Wednesday.

The dispensary will also have to reimburse the city's code enforcement division $1,065 in investigation costs and...

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