One of LAs busiest medical marijuana clinicsThe Happy Medical Clinic--has closed its doors and turned off its phones after the NBC4 I-Team exposed how the clinic was handing out what authorities say were illegal pot prescriptions.
The closure has left perhaps thousands of patients with medical marijuana prescriptions, known as recommendations, that are now considered invalid by some of the citys pot dispensaries.
The recommendation "didnt work, one Happy Medical patient told NBC4. The man, who asked not to be identified, said he tried to buy medical marijuana at two dispensaries with his Happy Medical recommendation, but they wouldnt sell to him.
It just didnt work, he said I need my medicine.
