L.A.'s medical marijuana mess
Despite much hand-wringing, the city's latest pot ban will do little to settle the issue
Los Angeles Times (US)
Thursday, July 26, 2012
Thursday, July 26, 2012
The Los Angeles City Council is plainly out of its depth when it comes to regulating medical marijuana. This was already clear after years of fumbling and court-delayed attempts to limit the number or locations of cannabis dispensaries, but it became painfully obvious when the council approved a ban on all dispensaries — along with a separate motion to draft an ordinance that would allow well-established pot shops to stay open, partially defeating the council's own purpose.
