In response to our recent post that the medical marijuana dispensary at 45th and Corliss, Truly Helpful Collective, had closed, but that we weren’t sure why, Rhysling posted a link to this Slog article, which gives some background:
Eleven medical marijuana dispensaries in Seattle received letters from the federal Drug Enforcement Administration yesterday, ordering them to shut down within 30 days or risk having their properties seized. Details on the Seattle dispensaries targeted by the DEA come from Kiro:
They all received letters advising them that the manufacture and distribution of a controlled substance was illegal under federal law. U.S. …