Judge issues injuction against Eagle Rock pot clinic

Jan. 29, 2010 | By KPCC Wire Services | KPCC

A judge today granted an injunction prohibiting a medical marijuana facility in Eagle Rock from selling the drug or dispensing it without having it tested for insecticides or other poisonous substances.

The case is the first in the state to hold that the Sherman Food, Drug and Cosmetics Law applies to sales of marijuana, according to the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office.

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge James C. Chalfant granted a request for a preliminary injunction filed by the City Attorney's Office to restrict the activity of Hemp Factory V.

The injunction prohibits its operators from:


  • unlawfully selling, serving, storing or manufacturing controlled substances, including marijuana on the property;
  • selling or distribution of marijuana that contains harmful chemicals or does not include the proper labeling, including adequate directions for use; and
  • providing marijuana without first having it tested by an independent laboratory to confirm that it does not contain insecticides, pesticides or any other poisonous substances.

On two occasions since last July, undercover officers were sold marijuana that was tested by a Food and Drug Administration laboratory and found to contain Bifenthrin, a pesticide, in traces more than 170 times greater than the tolerance guidelines permitted by the Environmental Protection Agency,
according to the City Attorney's Office.

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