L.A. council votes to close most pot dispensaries

01-26-2010 • Reuters

The Los Angeles City Council approved an ordinance on Tuesday that will shut down hundreds of medical marijuana dispensaries that recently opened in America's second-largest city.

The statute, passed on a 9-3 vote, ultimately would limit the number of licensed dispensaries to 70 and require them to be at least 1,000 feet from schools, public parks, libraries or churches.

1 Comments in Response to L.A. council votes to close most pot dispensaries

Comment by Nick Saorsa

Entered on: 1/27/2010 9:56:27 AM

Interesting. I personally see these dispensaries as a kind of pharmacy. I doubt we'll see the state stepping in and closing down Wal Greens and CVS because someone might be abusing prescription pain killers. From what I understand, MJ is a prescription pain killer.

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