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ThisCourthasjurisdictionunderTitle28,UnitedStatesCode,Sections1345andMELINDAHAAG(CABN132612)UnitedStatesAttomey
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MIRANDAKANE(CABN150630)Chief,CriminalDivisionARVON
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PERTEET(CABN242828)AssistantUnitedStatesAttorney450GoldenGateAvenue,11thFloorSanFrancisco,
CA
94102Telephone:415.436.7200Facsimile:415.436.7234Email:arvon.perteet@usdoj.govAttorneysforUnitedStatesofAmerica
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UNITEDSTATESDISTRICTCOURTNORTHERNDISTRICTOFCALIFORNIASANFRANCISCODIVISION
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UNITEDSTATESOFAMERICA,
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Plaintiff,
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v.
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REALPROPERTYAND
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IMPROVEMENTSLOCATEDAT2106
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RINGWOODAVENUE,SANJOSE~
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CALIFORNIA,
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Defendant
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In
this
inrem
forfeitureaction,
the
UnitedStatesalleges:
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JURISDICTIONANDVENUE
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This
inrem
forfeitureactionisbroughtpursuanttoTitle21,UnitedStatesCode,
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Section881(a)(7).
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2.
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1355.
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VenueliesintheNorthernDistrictofCaliforniapursuanttoTitle28,United
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StatesCode,Sections1355(b)and1395(a)and(b),astheactsgivingrisetothis
inrem
action
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occurredinthisdistrictandthedefendantrealpropertyislocatedinthisdistrict.
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4.Intra-districtvenueisappropriateineitherSanFranciscoorSanJose.
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PARTIESANDINTERESTEDPERSONSPlaintiffistheUnitedStatesofAmerica.5.6.Defendantistherealpropertylocatedat2106RingwoodAvenue,SanJose,
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California,SantaClaraCounty,identifiedbyassessor'sparcelnumbers("APN")244-19-003and
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244-19-004,andfurtherdescribed
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AttaclunentA,affixedheretoandincorporatedherein
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("defendantrealproperty").Thedefendantrealpropertyisalow-rise,multi-tenantcommercial
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buildingwithon-siteparking.ThedefendantrealpropertyisthebusinessaddressforSanJose
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WellnessdoingbusinessasHarborsideHealthCenterinSanJose("Harborside"),aretail
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marijuanastore.
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7.AccordingtothelienreportissuedbyLSITitleCompany,ConcourseBusiness
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Center,LLCisthesaleownerofrecordforthedefendantrealproperty.
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8.Harborsideisbelievedtohavealeaseholdinterestinthedefendantrealproperty,FACTS
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9.Plaintiffincorporatesbyreferencetheallegationsofparagraphsonethrougheight
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asthoughfullysetforthherein.10.Atalltimesrelevantinthiscomplaint,thedefendantrealpropertywasthe
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businesslocationofHarborside,aretailmarijuanastorewhichdistributesmarijuana,and
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facilitatesthedistributionofmarijuana,toitscustomersandacceptsmoneyforthedistribution
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ofsaidmarijuana.Harborsideoperatesitsmarijuanabusinessoutofthedefendantrealproperty.
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·11.StevenDeAngeloisthepresidentofHarborsideandStevenDeAngeloisalso
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believedto
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theChiefExecutiveOfficerofPatientsMutualAssistanceCollectiveCorporation
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theentitywhich
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andoperatesHarborsideHealthCenterinOakland,California.
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ComplaintforForfeiture
No.12-
 
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20.Inlightoftheforegoing,plaintiffallegesthatthedefendantrealpropertyis12.Harborsidepurportstobethelargestretailerofmarijuanaontheplanet,servingin
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excessof100,000customers.
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13.AccordingtoHarborside'swebsite-(www.Harborsidesanjose.com),itshoursof
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operatioriare10:00a.m.to8:00p.m.,sevendaysaweek
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14.AccordingtoHarborside'swebsite,itoffersforsalemarijuanainvariousforms
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including"Flowers';"Concentrates"ofmarijuana;"Edible"marijuana;"Topicals"containing
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marijuana;andMarijuana"Seeds/Clones."
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15.Harborsideisoperatinginviolationoffederallaw.
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CLAIMFORRELIEF21U.S.C.
§
881(a)(7)
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(Forfeitureofpropertyusedtofacilitatecultivation,saleordistributionofmarijuana)
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16.TheUnitedStatesincorporatesbyreferencetheallegationsinparagraphsone
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through15asthoughfullysetforth.
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17.Title21,UnitedStatesCode,Section841(a)prohibitsthemanufacture,
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distribution,ordispensing;andpossessionwiththeintenttomanufacture,distribute,ordispense
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acontrolledsubstance,towit:marijuana..
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18.Title21,UnitedStatesCode,Section856makesitunlawfultorent,lease,profit
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fromormakeavailableforuse,withorwithoutcompensation,aplaceforthepurposeof
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unlawfullymanufacturing,storing,distributing,orusingacontrolledsubstance,towit:
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marijuana.
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19.Title21,UnitedStatesCode,Section881(a)(7)providesfortheforfeitureofall
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realproperty,includinganyright,title,andinterest,includingbutnotlimitedtoanyownership,
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lienholder,orleaseholdinterest,whichisusedorintendedtobeused,inanymannerorpartto
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commit,orfacilitatethecommissionofanyviolationofTitle21,UnitedStatesCode,Chapter
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13,SubchapterI,toincludesections841and856.
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subjecttoforfeiture,pursuanttoTitle21,UnitedStatesCode;Section881(a)(7),asproperty
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ComplaintforForfeitureNo.12-
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