City Comes Up With Plan B for Pot Dispensaries
This is all happening so fast.
By JONATHAN LLOYD
Updated 10:34 AM PST, Wed, Oct 21, 2009
The city attorney's office responded one day after a judge barred officials from enforcing a medical marijuana dispensary moratorium.
On Tuesday, the city attorney issued a proposed ordinance that would be among the most restrictive in the state. Most dispensaries would need to close immediately, then reapply in six months for permission to reopen.
The proposal also bans over-the-counter sales.
The city council might consider the issue next week.
"We painted ourselves into a very tough position and now we act," Councilman Ed Reyes told the LA Times.
Hundreds of new pot facilities have opened in the city but the current law permits only 186. The city tried to extend a 2007 moratorium on new facilities while it considered a new law but a judge on Monday barred its enforcement.
The 186 dispensaries that registered with the city when it passed the moratorium can stay open for six months, according to the Times. After that, they must meet the ordinance's requirements.
First Published: Oct 21, 2009 10:23 AM PST
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