L.A. City Council Outlaws Medical Marijuana Dispensaries, Ruins
Major Perk of Living in Los Angeles  The Los Angeles City
Council has ruled to ban medical marijuana dispensaries,
shutting down as many as 900 dispensaries in 30 days.  From the
AP story—  The city has fumbled with its medical marijuana laws
for years, trying to provide safe and affordable access to the
drug for legitimate patients while addressing worries by
neighborhood groups that streets were being overrun by
dispensaries and pot users.  Because, you know, dangerous gangs
of pot users are roaming around, trying to lure your children
into a life of sin. Seriously, this is bullshit. Have you ever
been attacked by someone high on THC? No, you haven't, unless
you are a sandwich.  If anything, L.A.'s easy access to medical
marijuana has put drug dealers out of business. Which means,
silver lining for the criminal element, this dispensary ban is
good news to those who want to sell it on the black market. More
hassle and more crime? We can't lose.