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What the upcoming election could mean for medical marijuana industry
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May 7, 2013
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What the upcoming election could mean for medical marijuana industry
The big mayoral election in Los Angeles is just two weeks away now. On the ballot are three different measures about medical marijuana dispensaries.
Los Angeles voters passed Measure D, which requires most medical marijuana shops in the city to close. (Photo: Finely rolled marijuana joints from one marijuana dispensary in Los Angeles.)
Finely rolled marijuana joints were among the items seized by LAPD narcotics detectives in a raid on two pot shops along Ventura Boulevard. Police said Green Magic and Green Joy operated illegally.
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The big mayoral election in Los Angeles is just two weeks away now. On the ballot are three different measures about medical marijuana dispensaries.

The big mayoral election in Los Angeles is just two weeks away now. On the ballot are three different measures about medical marijuana dispensaries. Confused? 

Well, don't worry, KPCC's Frank Stoltze is here to clear the air on this and to talk about the effects of yesterday's ruling by the Supreme Court on pot shops in Southern California