Quietly, with little fanfare, San Francisco is on the way to becoming a model for medical marijuana clubs done the right way.

Exploitive, profit-hungry drug clubs are being forced out and community-based, patient-friendly ones are becoming the norm. Neighbors have shut down dispensaries in school zones, and patient services have been increased.

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