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? Why will the City of Los Angeles very likely have three, competing medical marijuana measures on the ballot in May?
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