The Los Angeles City Council has finally started shutting down the hundreds of medical cannabis clubs, collectives and cooperatives that don't have proper permits. Some 600 pot dispensaries have opened in the LA area since a moratorium on new ones took effect in 2007. They were able to open due to a "hardship" loophole caused by the City Council's delay in issuing regulations for dispensaries and clubs.
But now the party may be over for those hundreds of dispensaries. 28 cannabis dispensaries were ordered closed yesterday, with more to follow. To compare, San Francisco has only around 30 dispensaries in the city.
See the Wall Street Journal article for more.
Yes, there is abuse, however everyday more people discover the wonders of cannabis and realize how much better they feel using it. Whether it's for a diagnosed medical condition, a chronic Psychological condition, or just as a MOOD SHIFTER, cannabis is indeed MEDICINE!
And if it helps people lead a calmer, more relaxed life, that ALONE justifies keeping it legal because then people don't abuse OTHER HARMFUL DRUGS like alcohol, tobacco, prescription pain meds (like Michael Jackson), etc.
You're probably not living in California, cause if you did you'd realize there is no way marijuana will again be completely illegal. The people have spoken, and the people make law here, often more efficiently and effectively than the legislature who still can't pass a budget and are responsible for the ever spreading shutdown of government services.
there is just too too many...
There are too many people like you around..IMVHO
no one complains about a starbucks or a pizza hut or any other business opening up.the only way to define a free market is to define the free market by allowing business to open fail close and open again just like any other business. the city complaining about a situation that they created has just opened the door for costly civil litigation.
one of my favs(dispensary) closed membership and is going into a collective mode .
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die for a country that wont let me medicate<<
shit<<
PEACE
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When was the last time you saw a post from North Korea, Iran, Saudi Arabia or China about how dank the herb is there?