Legislature considering plans to regulate medicinal pot shops, growers
A Public Policy Institute of California survey this month found that 53% support legalization
Sunday, May 3, 2015
 California lawmakers are wading into the politically sticky issue of regulating  medical marijuana, laying groundwork for state control of the sale and  cultivation of cannabis with the expectation that voters will legalize  recreational use next year. The Legislature is considering  multiple — and conflicting — plans to impose the first major statewide  restrictions on medical marijuana dispensaries and growers; the  billion-dollar-a-year industry is now regulated largely by local  governments. The debate has pitted cities and law enforcement agencies against marijuana growers and sellers.
California lawmakers are wading into the politically sticky issue of regulating  medical marijuana, laying groundwork for state control of the sale and  cultivation of cannabis with the expectation that voters will legalize  recreational use next year. The Legislature is considering  multiple — and conflicting — plans to impose the first major statewide  restrictions on medical marijuana dispensaries and growers; the  billion-dollar-a-year industry is now regulated largely by local  governments. The debate has pitted cities and law enforcement agencies against marijuana growers and sellers.


 
						


