Which Way, L.A.?

The War between States and the Federal Government over Medical Marijuana

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Warren Olney

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Yesterday Orange County’s all-Republican board of supervisors became California’s 33rd county to begin licensing the use of medical marijuana. On that same day, the federal Drug Enforcement Administration arrested dispensary operators elsewhere in Southern California. Tonight, we’ll hear from the feds, from an Orange County supervisor, and from a former operator of a marijuana clinic.

Medical marijuana is illegal under federal law, but California voters approved its use in 1996. In 2003, the state legislature passed laws for growing it and for issuing identification cards for patients whose doctors approve it. Yesterday, Orange County became the 33rd of the state’s 58 counties to establish medical marijuana programs.

Guests:

Chris Norby: Supervisor for Orange County’s Fourth District and Chairman of the Orange County Board of Supervisors
Mary McElderry: Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the LA Field Office
Scott Reginald: Former co-owner of a California-based medical marijuana clinic
Chris Hermes: Media Spokesperson for Americans for Safe Access

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Which Way L.A.? is made possible in part by the Ralph M. Parsons Foundation, the Nathan Cummings Foundation, and the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation, which supports study and research into policy issues of the Los Angeles region.

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