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    May 22, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. New L.A. law on medical marijuana shops faces hazy future

    Los Angeles voters took regulation of the city's medical marijuana shops into their own hands Tuesday, embracing a ballot measure to sharply reduce the number of dispensaries in the city.
    Los Angeles voters took regulation of the city's medical marijuana shops into their own hands Tuesday, embracing a ballot measure to sharply reduce the number of dispensaries in the city. But as in all things related to pot policy, the future of the new...

    Tags: Health Treatments, Politics, Elections, Litigation and Regulation, Crime, Law and Justice

    2. May 22, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Sharp limits on L.A. medical marijuana businesses approved

    A ballot measure to sharply limit the number of medical marijuana dispensaries in the Los Angeles was approved by voters Tuesday night.
    A ballot measure to sharply limit the number of medical marijuana dispensaries in the Los Angeles was approved by voters Tuesday night. The measure won with 62% of the vote, according to the latest results. Proposition D would reduce the number of pot...

    Tags: Politics, Health Treatments, Elections, Labor Legislation, Bill Rosendahl

    3. May 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. California Senate acts to clarify legality of medical cannabis

    Medical marijuana dispensaries that abide by security rules in California would not be subject to local or state prosecution for illegal sales under a measure approved Monday by the state Senate.
    Medical marijuana dispensaries that abide by security rules in California would not be subject to local or state prosecution for illegal sales under a measure approved Monday by the state Senate. Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento)...

    Tags: Prosecution, Health Treatments, Crime, Law and Justice, Darrell Steinberg, Jim Nielsen

    4. May 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Marijuana dispensary operators welcome Senate vote clarifying law

    Operators of medical marijuana dispensaries are welcoming action Monday by state lawmakers that would block prosecutions for illegal drug sales by cooperatives and collectives under certain conditions.
    Operators of medical marijuana dispensaries are welcoming action Monday by state lawmakers that would block prosecutions for illegal drug sales by cooperatives and collectives under certain conditions. The state Senate on Monday approved legislation...

    Tags: Prosecution, Health Treatments, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Darrell Steinberg

    5. May 22, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. One L.A. marijuana measure smokes two others in early returns

    A ballot measure that would reduce the number of pot shops in Los Angeles, but keep some open, took off during early voting returns Tuesday night.
    A ballot measure that would reduce the number of pot shops in Los Angeles, but keep some open, took off during early voting returns Tuesday night. With 14% of precincts reporting at 11 p.m., about 64% of voters supported Proposition D, which would...

    Tags: Politics, Elections, Voting

    6. May 22, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Measure to limit medicinal pot shops in L.A. is leading

    After years of futile attempts by lawmakers to regulate the medical marijuana industry in Los Angeles, a ballot measure to sharply limit the number of pot dispensaries in the city was leading in early returns Tuesday.
    After years of futile attempts by lawmakers to regulate the medical marijuana industry in Los Angeles, a ballot measure to sharply limit the number of pot dispensaries in the city was leading in early returns Tuesday. Proposition D would reduce the...

    Tags: Health Treatments, Politics, Elections, Labor Legislation, Federal Election Commission

    7. May 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. L.A. Votes: Mount Washington turns out for mayor's race

    The mayor’s race was on the minds of voters Tuesday in Mount Washington, home to one of the most active voter precincts in Los Angeles.
    The mayor’s race was on the minds of voters Tuesday in Mount Washington, home to one of the most active voter precincts in Los Angeles. Kate Amend, a film editor, wanted to cast a vote to make history. “I voted for Wendy Greuel,” she...

    Tags: Health Treatments, Politics, Elections, Ed Reyes, Wendy Greuel

    8. May 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Medical marijuana: Measure D still the best choice

    Way at the bottom<strong> </strong>of Tuesday&rsquo;s ballot are three confusing propositions -- Measures D, E and F -- that have to do with medical marijuana. Voters can&rsquo;t be blamed if they feel frustrated and unsure of what to do when confronted by three alternative approaches to the same issue (two of which seem extremely similar). The Times' editorial board has <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/endorsements/la-ed-end-marijuana-measure-d-e-f-20130510,0,448078.story">offered its opinion on the choice among the three</a>.
    Way at the bottom of Tuesday’s ballot are three confusing propositions -- Measures D, E and F -- that have to do with medical marijuana. Voters can’t be blamed if they feel frustrated and unsure of what to do when confronted by three...

    Tags: Politics, Health Treatments, Elections, Same-Sex Marriage, Voting

    9. May 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Letters: Pot's place in medicine

    Re "The marijuana measures," Editorial, May 10 Your editorial supporting Measure D mentions medical marijuana as a treatment for glaucoma patients. In my 25 years as a glaucoma sufferer, I have never been prescribed marijuana. In fact, research...

    Tags: Health Treatments, Drugs and Medicines, Glaucoma

    10. May 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Illinois Senate approves bill to legalize medical marijuana

    Illinois has come within a signature of becoming the 19th state to allow marijuana use for medical purposes.
    Illinois has come within a signature of becoming the 19th state to allow marijuana use for medical purposes. On Friday, the state Senate voted 35-21 to approve a medical marijuana measure, which now will head for Gov. Pat Quinn’s desk. The...

    Tags: Health Treatments, Politics, Illinois Governor, OxyContin (drug), Government

    11. May 7, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. California Supreme Court upholds pot dispensary bans

    SAN FRANCISCO &mdash; The California Supreme Court gave local governments the power Monday to zone medical marijuana dispensaries out of existence, a decision that upholds bans in about <a href="http://americansforsafeaccess.org/article.php%3Fid=3165">200 cities</a> but does little to solve Los Angeles' years-long struggle to regulate hundreds of storefront pot outlets.
    SAN FRANCISCO — The California Supreme Court gave local governments the power Monday to zone medical marijuana dispensaries out of existence, a decision that upholds bans in about 200 cities but does little to solve Los Angeles' years-long...

    Tags: Health Treatments, Politics, Elections, Litigation and Regulation, Jose Huizar

    12. May 7, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. L.A. Votes: Candidates hone in on jobs, Garcetti attacks on TV

    After promising voters that their prime focus as mayor would be <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-mayor-jobs-20130507,0,4808177.story">job creation</a>, Wendy Greuel and Eric Garcetti hammered on the issue during a debate Monday. Greuel, meeting with voters at a Century City mall, highlighted her economic-revitalization plan as she handed out copies of her glossy 36-page &ldquo;Leading L.A. Forward&rdquo; mailer. Garcetti touted plans to expand the aerospace industry while meeting with business leaders in North Hollywood.
    After promising voters that their prime focus as mayor would be job creation, Wendy Greuel and Eric Garcetti hammered on the issue during a debate Monday. Greuel, meeting with voters at a Century City mall, highlighted her economic-revitalization plan...

    Tags: Health Treatments, Politics, Elections, Wendy Greuel, Eric Garcetti

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