There's a Fight Over the Future of Marijuana in Los Angeles
A couple things seem clear: The city of Los Angeles needs to fully legalize at least some of the pot shops in town. And people of California are probably going to legalize recreational marijuana come November.
Los Angeles marijuana interests are battling as we speak over just how this will all shake out. Many want to legalize delivery services and ensure that back-end businesses like cultivators don't exist in the shadows. But there's serious disagreement about how many pot shops should exist in L.A.The rest is up in the air.
Legislation signed by Gov. Jerry Brown in December requires medical marijuana dispensaries, delivery services and manufacturers (growers, edible makers) to be licensed by both the state and local governments. Los Angeles voters outlawed pot businesses in 2013 under Proposition D.
But about 135 or fewer medical weed retailers were granted limited legal immunity from prosecution. The gray-area status has worked...
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