Charles C. Lynch

Charles C. Lynch is the former owner of a city sanctioned medical marijuana dispensary in Morro Bay, California.

In April 2006 Lynch obtained a medical marijuana dispensary business license[1] from the city of Morro Bay.

The business operated under strict guidance from city and state officials that licensed the marijuana dispensary for over one year.

On March 29, 2007, the dispensary was raided[3] by the local Sheriff Pat Hedges in cooperation with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).

On August 6, 2008, Charles Lynch was convicted in federal court on five counts relating to operating his state legal medical marijuana dispensary: In April 2009, Judge George Wu sought but was denied input regarding sentencing from the Obama administration's Department of Justice.

Under California law there is no age limit for the medicinal use of marijuana and Lynch's conditions of business license[11] issued by the City of Morro Bay indicated patients should be 18 or older unless accompanied by a parent or guardian.

On April 23, 2024, nearly seventeen years after the case began, the court entered an order dismissing all charges, following completion of a diversion program.

As of February 4, 2014, Lynch remains out of jail under federal pre-trial supervision on a reduced $200,000 bail posted by his family.