Government
Feb. 17, 2012
Long Beach bans medical pot sales
Long Beach City Council voted 8-1 on Tuesday to ban medical marijuana dispensaries, a move many see as symbolic of local governments turning away from the drug.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
The Long Beach City Council voted 8-1 on Tuesday to ban medical marijuana dispensaries, a move many see as symbolic of California's local governments turning away from the drug.
Under the terms of the ordinance, which took effect immediately, the approximately 20 of the city's roughly 60 shops, those that got city permits, can remain open for the next six months. In June, the council will conside...
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