At least nine illegal dispensaries have been shut down in Compton and dozens of lawsuits have been filed as officials continue to push their efforts to stop illegal drug-related activity across the city.
City and county officials held a press conference on Thursday - the same day as the unofficial cannabis holiday 4/20 - and announced more than 30 lawsuits against operators of unlicensed marijuana operations, their landlords, and banks and lenders who provided financial support to the illegal businesses.
Officials said there could be close to 100 illegal marijuana dispensaries operating in the city and said they plan to shut them all down. Compton's Illegal Dispensaries Task Force, which has been in operation for six months, helped put two city properties under receivership, which essentially takes away control of the properties from the landlord, the city announced.
If granted, it would be one of the largest judgments issued against an unlicensed marijuana operator in Los Angeles County history.
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