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• Assembly bill in California to regulate medical marijuana fails

  James Shaw

  

  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A bill to regulate the sale of medical marijuana in California has failed in the Assembly. The legislation from Democratic Assemblyman Tom Ammiano of San Francisco would have monitored the production and sale of medical marijuana through the state’s alcohol enforcement department. AB473 fell six votes short of a majority Friday. Ammiano said his bill would not have prevented further regulations on the local level. About... Read more »

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• 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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• How Marijuana Prohibition is Impacting This Cannabis Patient

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  The selfish heart… Legislation of the law is a mind numbing, pain full & prolonged process, just as it is for the making of the laws themselves. That being said, my disease marches on at it’s own pace and my time is not infinite on this planet. You see, I have chronic Coronary Heart Disease. This won’t change for the better. My standard (accepted by the medical establishment) Cardiologist prescribes... 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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