News (Media Awareness Project) - US CA: Moratorium Approved On New Pot Dispensaries |
| Title: | US CA: Moratorium Approved On New Pot Dispensaries |
| Published On: | 2007-08-02 |
| Source: | Los Angeles Times (CA) |
| Fetched On: | 2008-01-12 00:50:15 |
MORATORIUM APPROVED ON NEW POT DISPENSARIES
The Los Angeles City Council gave final approval Wednesday to a
one-year moratorium on new medical marijuana dispensaries, a move
designed to buy time for city officials seeking to draft new
regulations covering marijuana facilities.
The council voted 10-2 for the temporary ban, with Councilmen Bernard
C. Parks and Greig Smith dissenting.
Smith and Parks argued that because marijuana is an illegal substance
regulated by the federal government, the city should not craft a
policy for approving pot dispensaries.
The Los Angeles City Council gave final approval Wednesday to a
one-year moratorium on new medical marijuana dispensaries, a move
designed to buy time for city officials seeking to draft new
regulations covering marijuana facilities.
The council voted 10-2 for the temporary ban, with Councilmen Bernard
C. Parks and Greig Smith dissenting.
Smith and Parks argued that because marijuana is an illegal substance
regulated by the federal government, the city should not craft a
policy for approving pot dispensaries.
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