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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Can LA Get a Handle on Medical Marijuana?

    Measures D , E and F on this month’s Los Angeles City ballot all deal with medical marijuana dispensaries. None of them is a ban, although the City Council tried that once and then back away due to public opposition. Instead, they all provide different arrangements for regulation.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Measures D, E and F on this month’s Los Angeles City ballot all deal with medical marijuana dispensaries. None of them is a ban, although the City Council tried that once and then back away due to public opposition. Instead, they all provide different arrangements for regulation. Saul Gonzalez, who has been out visiting dispensaries and/or clinics, has some history about medical marijuana.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      editorial writer at the Los Angeles Times

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      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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      Saul Gonzalez

      Reporter

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      Los Angeles City Council

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    2. 0:00California Supreme Court Lets Cities Ban Pot Shops
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