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MONTEREY, Calif. - On Friday night, a woman was spotted going inside MyCaregiver and admits this isn't her first time.
"I do have a medical marijuana card," says client. "I probably go here once every week."
The woman didn't want Central Coast News to use her name, but said for the past year, she bought medical marijuana at the dispensary to treat anxiety and depression.
The problem is the City of Monterey says the store shouldn't be selling pot.
"We expect businesses in our city to follow the rules," says Assistant City Manager Fred Cohn.
The city claims MyCaregiver violates the city's zoning ordinance by selling medical marijuana. After several court orders failed, on Friday, the city and police forced their way inside to gather more evidence against the dispensary.
"Unfortunately they have appeared to refuse to comply," says Cohn. "We rarely have to go to such great lengths to get a business to comply with the city's rules to operate."
Central Coast News tried to talk to the operators of MyCaregiver, but nobody would talk. People relying on the shop though aren't too happy about the city's raid.
"I think it's terrible, when you shut it down," says client. "You're going to be shutting down the things people like I need. If you do that, where else are we going to get it from? it's the only safe place for us to get it."
Next week, the city plans to share what it found in today's inspection at MyCaregiver and if any charges could be filed.
"I do have a medical marijuana card," says client. "I probably go here once every week."
The woman didn't want Central Coast News to use her name, but said for the past year, she bought medical marijuana at the dispensary to treat anxiety and depression.
The problem is the City of Monterey says the store shouldn't be selling pot.
"We expect businesses in our city to follow the rules," says Assistant City Manager Fred Cohn.
The city claims MyCaregiver violates the city's zoning ordinance by selling medical marijuana. After several court orders failed, on Friday, the city and police forced their way inside to gather more evidence against the dispensary.
"Unfortunately they have appeared to refuse to comply," says Cohn. "We rarely have to go to such great lengths to get a business to comply with the city's rules to operate."
Central Coast News tried to talk to the operators of MyCaregiver, but nobody would talk. People relying on the shop though aren't too happy about the city's raid.
"I think it's terrible, when you shut it down," says client. "You're going to be shutting down the things people like I need. If you do that, where else are we going to get it from? it's the only safe place for us to get it."
Next week, the city plans to share what it found in today's inspection at MyCaregiver and if any charges could be filed.
