Which Way, L.A.?
Angelenos to Vote on Competing Marijuana Measures
Medical marijuana, illegal under federal law, is legal in 20 states. In California, each city has its own regulations. LA is about to put competing proposals on the ballot.
By Warren Olney • • 24m ListenIt's now official: marijuana is still illegal under federal law, officially as dangerous as heroin and worse than methamphetamine. At the same time, it's legal as medicine in 20 states. But that doesn't mean state laws are models of clarity. California's are so vague that every city has its own regulations, and Los Angeles is about to put two — and probably three — competing proposals on the May ballot. We can't resolve the conflicts, but we try to explain them. Also, with bookstores a diminishing resource, we look at a treasure in downtown LA. On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, women in combat: another gender barrier is about to come down.
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2 storiesMedical Marijuana and Legal Confusion
President Obama recently asked the following question on ABC New: "How do you reconcile a federal law that still says marijuana is a federal offense and state laws that it's legal?" In California, other questions arise. Why do different cities regulate medical marijuana in different ways?
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