During years when the City Council was otherwise occupied, hundreds of medical marijuana dispensaries sprung up all over Los Angeles. When the Council finally passed a restrictive ordinance, 169 applied to stay in business. Yesterday, the City Clerk announced that just 41 will be eligible. We hear from the president of a local medical marijuana collective and from the city attorney who helped draft the ordinance and is defending it in court.
The Pot Crackdown: From 400 to 41
Credits
Guests:
- Yamileth Bolanos - President, Greater Los Angeles Collectives Alliance
- Jane Usher - Special Assistant City Attorney, City of Los Angeles