Compton school district sues city over marijuana dispensaries

COMPTON, Calif. (KABC) --

The City of Compton passed an ordinance banning medical marijuana dispensaries eight years ago, but illegal shops are still a problem. Now, the Compton Unified School District has filed a lawsuit against the city over the dispensaries.

District officials said that at least a dozen dispensaries are currently operating in the city, and some of them are very close to schools.

"We're standing in the front of an illegal marijuana dispensary, which is less than 500 feet away from Davis Middle School. That is clearly unacceptable," said Micah Ali, president of the board of trustees of Compton Unified School District.

Ali said the dispensaries are in violation of local and state law, which prohibits medical marijuana facilities from operating within 600 feet of schools. Last week, the school district sent a letter to Compton officials demanding immediate enforcement of the dispensary ban.

"If we're going to...

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