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No Referendum for Medical Marijuana Ordinance in L.A.

Thu, Mar 18, 2010 4:23 pm

more: headline news, medical marijuana, medical news, la city council

It seems strange but a group of advocates attempting to force a referendum on the new L.A. medical marijuana ordinance failed to collect the necessary signatures. 27,425 signatures were necessary to qualify for a ballot measure. At the deadline, advocates had collected about 15,000.

The Rainforest Collective’s Daniel Halbert believes “If we had a total of 30 days, we would have achieved (our goal). This is a very popular issue, but the city purposely delayed the approval of our petitions and ate up 10 of our days.”

The group has not ruled out legal action and is now seeking advice from attorneys.

As reported earlier this year, the new ordinance will cap the city’s dispensary total at 70. Additionally, the ordinance will create restrictive buffer zones of 1,000 feet between dispensaries and “sensitive use” sites such as schools, libraries, and parks - forcing many dispensaries to shut down.

The advocacy organization Americans for Safe Access filed a suit earlier this month that will seek a temporary restraining order to block the ordinance.

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gstlab3

Mar 21 2010, 10:32 pm

SIC SEMPER TYRANUS

LIVE FREE OR DIE!!!!!!!!!!

JUST A COUPLE OF STATE MOTTOS TO ASPIRE TOWARDS.

WHAT DOES YOUR STATE HAVE TO SAY?

WHAT DO SAY OUGHT TO BE THE LAW OF THE LAND?
WHAT'S GOING TO GROW ON YOUR LAND?? OR IN YOUR HOME??

WHO"S GOING TO TELL YOU WHAT MEDICINES TO TAKE AND FROM WHERE YOU ARE TO GET THEM?? "???!!??
A LABRATORY???!!!???!!??" I DO"NT THINK SO MAN!!!!!

ARE THEY GOING TO MAKE COLTSFOOT ROOT ILLEAGAL TOO??!!?? BECAUSE IT CAN TREAT MY SORE THROAT AND WOULD COMPETE WITH TYLENAL SALES?

SCREW ANYONE TELLING ME WHAT I CAN'T DO!!!!!!!!

GROW YOUR OWN, FREE YOUR MIND, FREE THE PLANET!!!!!!!

together

Mar 21 2010, 6:23 pm

the city stalled and delayed the petition any one can see that.
dirty tricks.

the game they play;

Mar 21 2010, 1:37 pm

ordinance is chairdance , it's bound to end and we will sit and light up!

hmm

Mar 21 2010, 8:54 am

GOD created seed-bearing plants and trees that grow seed-bearing fruit this could be every thing form Marijuana to Poppy to Tomato Plants and all other fruit and vegetables

Fear no man except god him self

James Crosby

Mar 18 2010, 8:40 pm

This is bullshit. There is a similar thing going on in Oregon right now, with someone challenging the Oregon Cannabis Tax Act petition, and trying to eat up our time to collect signatures. Why would someone do this? Are they afraid that people are going to vote "yes", and it's going to become law? If that many people want to make it legal for adults to use / grow cannabis, than why is it not allowed?

I hate it when people do stuff like that. It's childish. If you are so afraid that people wanna change the laws, then you should become more tolerant. If people wanna vote "yes" on legalization of cannabis, or whatever else, they should be allowed to vote "yes".

PA Paduwan

Mar 18 2010, 4:47 pm

That's a disgrace when sensible, medically prescribed use of cannabis is held back by such base tactics by the "moral majority". How redundant can you truly be?