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    Which Way, L.A.?

    City Looks to State Law in Effort to Regulate Medical Marijuana

    Conflicting court decisions have muddied the law on medical marijuana dispensaries, but the LA City Attorney is filing suit against those that are too close to schools.

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    By Warren Olney • Dec 7, 2011 • 52m Listen

    Conflicting court decisions have muddied the law on medical marijuana dispensaries, with the City of LA the most muddled of all. With the City Council divided over whether to ban them, the City Attorney is filing suit against those that are too close to schools. Also, the fired city official who's getting a settlement of $1.2 million. On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, democracy, Islam and Egypt's economy.

    Banner image: City Attorney Carmen Trutanich is using state law against medical marijuana dispensaries that are too close to schools. Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images

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