Lisa Leff

Associated Press

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Reporter in the San Francisco Bureau of Associated Press

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"Law and order may soon be coming to the Wild West of weed."

Will California Finally Regulate Medical Marijuana?

"Law and order may soon be coming to the Wild West of weed."

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Today, just two weeks before Los Angeles city voters will face three ballot measures on medical marijuana dispensaries, the State Supreme Court ruled that  cities and counties can ban…

California Supreme Court Lets Cities Ban Pot Shops

Today, just two weeks before Los Angeles city voters will face three ballot measures on medical marijuana dispensaries, the State Supreme Court ruled that cities and counties can ban…

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