The end of an era
by digby
This should be good for bringing Mexican cartel traffic home to LA:
The L.A. City Council today voted to put an end to the city's infamous and numerous marijuana dispensaries, citing neighborhood concerns and court rulings that have questioned a city's right to regulate the retailers.
Most of all, however, the council argued that L.A's for-profit pot shop scene was never envisioned by state lawmakers whom the City Attorney says wanted to legalize the nonprofit growing and sharing of cannabis among the seriously ill.
What a shame. They've been here for 15 years and the only people who object are prissy pleasure scolds who just can't stand the idea that there is a helpful, harmless drug that doesn't come from a corporation.
The good news is that maybe we can bring that crime rate up!
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