The Los Angeles City Council moved forward with its own medical marijuana ballot measure Wednesday, increasing the chances voters could face three pot initiatives on the May ballot.
On an 11-1 vote, the council instructed city lawyers to draw up
language for a ballot measure that would restrict the number of
marijuana dispensaries allowed in the city. Supporters of the measure,
including Councilman Paul Koretz and Council President Herb Wesson, said
it would raise taxes on medical marijuana sales and would permit only
those dispensaries that opened before a city moratorium in 2007.
The proposal comes after two other initiatives qualified for the
ballot this month. According to Wesson,
