Colorado Medical Marijuana: DEA Says 18% Of Dispensary Owners Are Convicted Felons

Colorado Medical Marijuana: DEA Expects 18% Of Dispensary Owners To Be Weeded Out This Weekend For Felonies
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DENVER - More than half of the medical marijuana center owners in Colorado have criminal arrest or conviction records for crimes like dealing drugs, sexual assaults, burglaries and weapons, according to statistics by the Drug Enforcement Agency obtained by 9Wants to Know, but that will all change on Sunday.

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