Advice and/or Opinion Needed: Medical Marijuana Dispensary as a Tenant in CA
I have a listing for a retail space in the South LA/Inglewood area. It is a 3 unit shopping center on a very busy intersection.

Since it has become available I have had a number of calls for medical marijuana dispenseries and they are offering to pay more than double the asking rent. The owners are willing to consider it and we will be meeting the potential applicants in a few days.

I would like to know if anyone has any advice or opinions on dispensaries as tenants and what the owners and I should know or ask when talking to them.

If you have had dispensaries as tenants, how has the experience been?
[{"id": "ci3d6p5", "text": "I have done a few of these deals in Arizona. It is important to have an attorney familiar with the laws write the lease. Mostly, it is important to include language stating that their tenant rights are terminated upon notice from any agency, even if they want to dispute it. If they have other locations, go see them. Feel free to ask any law enforcement agencies if they have had complaints regarding their current operations. Worst case scenario is that the feds decide to prosecute.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "ci3liks", "text": "Articles like these also make me think it's not worth it: http://www.dailynews.com/health/20140330/la-landlords-being-targeted-by-city-attorneys-in-medical-marijuana-battle", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "cia43md", "text": "If the property has a mortgage, check the language because the legal document will usually say that it can only be used for legal purposes. It would suck balls to get your client in hot water with their lender unless the client decides it is worth the risk. ", "replies": [], "depth": 1}]