Medical marijuana dispensaries would seem to be natural targets for criminals. According to a leading theory of criminology , pot dispensaries have several key attributes that put them at risk:
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By Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times / For the Booster Shots blog, Los Angeles Times
Thu, 06/07/2012 - 6:00am
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