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La Puente reverses stance on marijuana dispensaries

Administrator — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 03:07:24 +0100

LA PUENTE - After capping the number of medical marijuana dispensaries
allowed in the city at six last month, the City Council voted 4-0
Tuesday night to draft an ordinance to push them all out.

The city was scheduled to consider an ordinance that would limit how
close the dispensaries could be to schools, parks and libraries.

But with a number of residents expressing concerns over the dispensaries
and their effect on children, the council tooRead More...

Los Angeles still has not decided on new regulations and ordinances

Administrator — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 03:27:08 +0100

Medical Pot Issue Stretches Into 2010

By Brian Doherty
December 16, 2009 8:57 PM

KCET

The L.A. City Council failed again Wednesday to vote on new regulations
for medical pot dispensaries, after many weeks of lengthy debate largely
over questions of how many will be allowed and where.

New ideas to amend and adjust the buffer zones between residential
buildings, "sensitive uses" (including schools, parks, youth centers,
librarRead More...

The LA debate over Marijuana Laws continues

Administrator — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 05:00:00 +0100

DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES — A proposed ordinance governing the location and operation of medical marijuana dispensaries in the City of Los
Angeles was again put on hold this week, as Council wrestled to find a
balance between access and control. A requirement that dispensaries be
1,000 feet away from residential uses proved contentious on Wednesday,
with Councilmembers split.

That got blogdowntown wondering, just what does a 1,000 foot buffer
around resideRead More...