Quiz

I am AGAINST this decision that medical marijuana dispensaries may not be within 1000 ft. of places where children congregate. This ordinance is impractical on many different levels. Firstly, it is discriminates against medical marijuana dispensaries. Other substances sold within the state of California, alcohol for example, are also illegal for children to consume but are not regulated like this ordinance will regulate medical marijuana. Also, areas where children congregate is such a broad term, including public areas such as schools, parks, libraries, and even private churches, theaters, and shopping malls. If all of these areas were to be banned, there would hardly be anywhere for medical marijuana dispensaries to operate.

One can see from this map of a small area within downtown Los Angeles that of the 8 dispensaries already in operation in this location, 7 fall within these ‘areas where children congregate’. Throughout the rest of the city of Los Angeles, similar results are found. Many dispensaries would have to close, and few new ones would be able to open.