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LA Caps Medical Marijuana Spots

City aims to reduce number of dispensaries to 70

By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff

Posted Dec 9, 2009 4:34 AM CST

(Newser) – The Los Angeles City Council has voted to shut down almost 90% of the city's estimated 1,000 medical marijuana dispensaries. The council decided to restrict the number of dispensaries in the city to 70. All of the 137 dispensaries currently operating that registered with the city early will be allowed remain open for now, but they may be forced to relocate away from clusters of dispensaries, the Los Angeles Times reports.

The waiting room and sales area is seen at the La Brea Collective medical marijuana dispensary in Los Angeles.
The waiting room and sales area is seen at the La Brea Collective medical marijuana dispensary in Los Angeles.   (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)
An employee places a bud of Black Diamond marijuana on a scale for a client at the La Brea Collective medical marijuana dispensary in Los Angeles.
An employee places a bud of Black Diamond marijuana on a scale for a client at the La Brea Collective medical marijuana dispensary in Los Angeles.   (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)
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diltsduo
Jan 26, 2010 8:01 AM CST
Marijuana should NOT be legalized.. Medical and decriminalized. your basically saying 4yr olds can smoke. LA is hardly going backwards, I'm in Wisconsin and cops choose to go after Marijuana not Crystal Meth Labs. at least you can get Fake Prescriptions.. Besides California is Screwed anyways if they pass Health Care Bill.....
shopgirl1623
Dec 9, 2009 11:19 AM CST
Smoke screen. Nothing more. State simply wants to save face for a half a second while the prudier states look down their noses at progressive California. Go green, legalize pot for all. Woo Yeah!
Netstorm2k10
Dec 9, 2009 10:59 AM CST
This is amusing since next year it will be legal in liquor stores. This whole issue will be moot. A lot of doctors are going to be losing money soon, too, since they won't be needed to write fake scripts.

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