Marijuana Dispensaries In Montana Firebombed

Some residents of Billings, Montana are pretty upset at the burgeoning medical marijuana industry there–CNN says the town of 100,000 has had about 90 applications for storefronts since the state legalized it in 2004, and that the businesses operate with little regulation. On consecutive mornings this past weekend, someone spraypainted “Not in our town” on the sides of two establishments, then threw rocks through the front doors followed by Molotov cocktails. And then they probably chilled out for a while.

The city council says it’s considering placing a hold on new licenses while it works out some regulations. The police are working with ATF officials who say that the crimes are being considered felony arsons.

“Medical marijuana stores firebombed in Montana” [CNN]

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