L.A. Ends Its Alleged "Wild, Wild West" of Pot Dispensaries with New Regulations

While a final-final vote will happen next week, the general shape of the new ordinance, after years of dithering and months of debate and fears from both enemies and advocates of medical pot that there were too many, too unregulated, pot shops in L.A. (apparently around 540 operating now) is clear after a preliminary vote today. More info and links to news coverage, commentary, and the ordinance itself at my California news and politics blog, "City of Angles."