Jane Usher

Special Assistant City Attorney, City of Los Angeles

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Special Assistant City Attorney, who drafted Los Angeles' new medicinal marijuana ordinance; former president of Los Angeles City Planning Commission

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During years when the City Council was otherwise occupied, hundreds of medical marijuana dispensaries sprung up all over Los Angeles.

The Pot Crackdown: From 400 to 41

During years when the City Council was otherwise occupied, hundreds of medical marijuana dispensaries sprung up all over Los Angeles.

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San Francisco charges fees to dispensaries of medical marijuana. Voters in Oakland have approved a tax on sales.

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San Francisco charges fees to dispensaries of medical marijuana. Voters in Oakland have approved a tax on sales.

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