Global Ganja Report

San Diego authorities said they have reached an agreement with a North Park landlord to evict cannabis dispensaries and massage parlors from his properties. San Diego City Attorney Jan Goldsmith said the owner of the building, at 4009-4010 Park Blvd., agreed to evict four dispensaries and a dozen massage parlors after authorities determined the businesses were violating zoning laws. Police said they believe the cannabis businesses were the cause of recent increases in traffic, loitering and public cannabis smoking in the area. Goldsmith said the landlord agreed to pay $10,000 in civil penalties without admitting liability. (UPI, Sept. 30)

The move ironically comes days after the RAND Corporation released a study conducted in Southern California that dispelled any link between cannabis dispensaries and increased crime.