attorney
Lawyer representing Angelenos for Safe Access and some medical marijuana dispensary owners; he co-wrote Measure F, which ultimate lost to Measure D in the election on May 21, 2013.
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David Welch
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FROM David Welch
Which Way, L.A.?
LA City Attorney to Begin Shuttering Pot Dispensaries City Attorney Mike Feuer has announced a crackdown on 38 pot shops in the City of Los Angeles, and they could be the first of many. Hundreds reportedly operate now, and in May voters enacted a ban, except for those that applied for licenses before 2007. Feuer has issued a list of 134 he says qualify for the exemption.
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Medical 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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