Compton cracking down on illegal dispensaries on 4/20
Enso Law’s Task Force shut nine illegal dispensaries in Compton on April 20, filing 30 lawsuits and seeking $22 million ...
On April 20, 2023, Compton’s Illegal Dispensaries Task Force—including the City Attorney, LA County Sheriff’s Department, Code Enforcement, Enso Law LLP, and the City Manager—announced the closure of nine illegal marijuana dispensaries operating within city limits. The city also filed lawsuits against 30 defendants, comprising operators, landlords, and financiers. Through court-appointed receivership, properties were seized, and the city requested over $22 million in penalties and fees from one unlicensed operator and its landlord—a potential record judgment in L.A. County. Compton reinforced that no dispensaries are legal—highlighting voter rejection of cannabis storefront measures in 2018 and underlying concerns over public safety, violent crime, and unregulated cash operations