District Attorney, Dan May, says that Joseph Hershberger, who is a business owner, is growing marijuana less than a block away from Plamer high school and has set up shop between Palmer High School and the Palmer Gymnasium along Platte Avenue.

Colorado Springs Police Metro Vice, Narcotics and Intelligence Commander Rick Millwright said that they were growing plants at that location as well as distributing them at the same location.

The Colorado Springs City Council will listen to a presentation on medical marijuana issues in El Paso County this week.

Currently there are no rules and regulations limiting who can open a medical marijuana dispensary or where they can set up shop.

Commander Millwright says that this is a business where people are still making money when all other businesses are suffering losses and are shutting down. Some of these businesses are operating in residential areas.

Sunshine Wellness Center Operations Manager William Abeyta. "People are making some money in this business, where other businesses are closing down and shutting down due to the economy."

Clients can get massage, acupuncture or even meet a doctor about getting medical marijuana prescription at the Sunshine Wellness Center.

Commander Millwright says that the medical marijuana statute is written for the caregiver to provide care to a certain number of individuals, but they're seeing business now develop where some caregivers are even providing services to as many as 800-1200 patients.

The dispensary near Palmer High School is guarded by an ADT security sign and an Epic Medical Caregiver near the Citadel Mall is monitored by 16 video cameras.