Category Archives: California Laws

• Voters Favor Strict Limits on Marijuana Dispensaries – Los Angeles …

  James Shaw

  

  Medical marijuana measures: L.A. voters backing council on plan to … http://www.dailynews.com/news/ Los Angeles voters decided Tuesday to back a City Council plan to regulate medical marijuana dispensaries and cap their number at 135, while rejecting two competing proposals from outside groups. | » Election Results. Most of you want to limit the number of marijuana dispensaries in town to 135 or less. So says a USC Sol Price School... Read more »

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• California Senate Decides Dispensaries Must Operate Without Profits?

  420 Shaye

  

  Today Los Angeles decides how medical marijuana will be regulated from here on out. Yesterday the California Senate passed a bill basically stating that medical marijuana dispensaries cannot operate at a profit, but that they can take reasonable compensation and reimbursement for expenses. So what does this mean for California collectives? Read the full story below from The Raw Story: A bill approved by the California state senate on Monday... Read more »

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• Why I’m Voting Yes on D and Yes on F

  Katherine Tattersfield

  

  Yes stoners, you read that correctly. On May 21st, I’ll be voting yes on both of the competing Los Angeles marijuana dispensary ballot measures (get the facts about them here). I didn’t come to this conclusion on a whim, so spare me the lectures about how I’m shooting myself in the foot. I’m supporting Measures D & F because I refuse to play into the petty political games that threaten... Read more »

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• Diamond Bar Allows Marijuana Provider To Stay In Operation

  James Shaw

  

  Source: ContraCostaTimes.com DIAMOND BAR — Many California that have taken a stand on the medical marijuana question have given firm “no” answers to those wishing to operate cannabis dispensaries, but this suburb has been an exception. Diamond Bar, in contrast to many of its neighbors, has an ordinance that allows a single medical marijuana dispensary to operate within city limits. That privileged position is currently occupied by a dispensary calling... Read more »

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• Measure D vs. Measure F: Get The Facts Los Angeles Patients!

  Katherine Tattersfield

  

  In case you haven’t heard, Los Angeles voters will decide the fate of medical marijuana dispensaries on May 21st, 2013 (click here to find your polling place). Voters will also elect a new mayor on the 21st; I am supporting Eric Garcetti, but that’s an entirely separate issue. Today I’m going to focus on the medical marijuana ballot measures, specifically Measure D and Measure F. There’s also Measure E, but... Read more »

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