Update: Los Angeles Approves Ban on Medical Marijuana Dispensaries, But 182 Could Remain Open

3 Comments:

1. 

   Jonathan

   July 25th, 2012 at 6:12 pm
   REgulation goes with out saying that you need to control the illegal operations of the few to support the legal operation of the many. This decision not only hurts the patients but also the industry as a whole. The loss of tax revenue, the labor market, and other supporting industries is going to suffer not to mentino the state loses the oportunity to suppoer tax growth and higher employment numbers. With the economy taking its toll on states revenues across the country, it would make sence to look at the larger long term effects of this decision rather then the short term goals. Short minded individuals that vote against the people that placed them in the decision arena will also soon feel that wrath when voters heat back to the polls.
2. 

   KC

   July 27th, 2012 at 5:21 am
   Good article. It’s a sad day for all the patients and owners in Cali.

   It should be taken as a warning to all of our MMJ friends in Colorado.

   If you are a caregiver, a center owner or a patient – don’t’ drink the Kool-Aid.

   Amendment 64 (regulate like alcohol) has the potential to have the exact same effect in Colorado. We don’t need a genie in a lamp to tell us the future, look at California.

   Action produces reaction. The feds, the courts, and the majority of city councils across America are not ready for full legalization (yet.)

   I respect Brian and have spoken with him on several occasions. BUT – many industry leaders in Colorado fear that Amendment 64 will simply lead the feds and local authorities to shut down ALL MMJ (recreational and medical) in Colorado.

   How much does it take to shut down a medical marijuana center?

   44 cents. Yep, just one letter from an AG, a DA or local authority and everything these Americans have built can be taken overnight (last time they gave us 45 days, how nice.)

   I support decriminalization, I support medical marijuana, but the “Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol” efforts in Colorado may produce a legislative victory (yea, we won!) – only to lead to a total banning across the State overnight (oh shite, we’re out of business.)

   >>Vicente feels that “in Denver and many communities around Colorado, medical marijuana businesses have become ingrained parts of the community. They’re paying taxes and providing medicine for sick patients. And I think there’s a degree of political and business savvy that business owners in Colorado have shown that business owners in L.A. maybe didn’t show — and hopefully, that can lead to their long-term survival.”<<

   Really? How much more ingrained can one be?

   How much more savvy?

   850 hard-working family-owned centers in Cali may be forced to close within 40 day. Just like that.

   Cali was ingrained. Cali was savvy.

   With one simple vote from a city council – and an industry that stood for over 10 years came crashing down.

   Medical Marijuana in Colorado has boomed since 2009. It is still growing and needs time to mature (most of us are still waiting for licenses to hang on our walls.)

   Brian, I respect you. I support legalization (but not now.)

   Supporting Amendment 64 may lead to a total collapse of what has just begun to mature in Colorado.

   Support decriminalization. Support medical marijuana. Support patients access. Vote 'no' on Amendment 64.
3. 

   sharon day

   July 30th, 2012 at 6:26 pm
   So now 10,000 ppl will hit the unemployment lines!!! What do these ppl have for brains? These are good jobs! These are ppl helping the ppl that this Gov. have a their kill list, the sick!!!! PPl you all need to WAKE UP HERE!!! This Gov. wants you poor and without a job!! They want you so helpless you feel your only hope is them!!! This is OUR Country not THEIRS!!! We elect them and it is time we STOP just checking those boxes without KNOWING what these idiots stand for!!!