Pot Wars: Battlefield California

Over the past couple of years, the medical marijuana industry in Los Angeles has exploded. Estimates vary, but there may be as many as 800 dispensaries currently open for business in the city of angels. An ordinance recently passed by the LA city council, however, is about to change all that.

The new ordinance will force hundreds of dispensaries to close and all but a few to relocate. The goal was to bring clarity to the medical marijuana industry, but the only thing that's clear is that the transition process will be difficult.

Especially now that the DEA has begun raiding dispensaries again, despite the promises made by the Obama administration.

While federal, state and local governments struggle to make sense of medical marijuana laws, an increasing number of Californians support a completely different approach: marijuana legalization. Nothing more than a pipe dream? Maybe. But consider this: 56 percent of Californians currently support pot legalization, the same proportion of Californians who voted for the Compassionate Use Act, which legalized medical marijuana, back in 1996.

Produced by Paul Feine. Shot and edited by Alex Manning. Graphics by Hawk Jensen.

Hosted by Nick Gillespie.

Approximately 9 minutes. Go to http://reason.tv for iPd, HD, and audio versions of all videos.

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• reason.tv
• reason magazine
• reason foundation
• reason.com
• reason.org
• marijuana
• pot
• medical marijuana
• california
• los angeles
• cannabis
• pot dispensaries
• paul feine
• alex manning
• hawk jensen
• nick gillespie
• drug policy
• legalization

[EliteDarkLord100]

legalize it dont critizize it

[KnuckleBallz]

Legalize it! It was illegalized for ignorant and greedy reasons.

[209khmusta]

Nigga weed is legit

[weedzen134]

i give a fuck about the cannabis law, i give a fuck about the gouverment, i give a fuck about this bitches who wanna say me what i have smoke ! I SMOKE WHAT I WANT BITCHES !!! greetz from fucking germany

[WeAskThePeople]

look up TOMATO MODEL... makes the most sense

[naturesuphoria]

Wanted to say hello! Anyone that loves hair like me needs to stick together!

[CrankDATdance56]

MUTHAFUCK every single government on the planet who puts marijuana growers in prison!!! Alcohol is way worse, go to any bar or club in the world and youve always got some fucking drunk idiot starting shit which ends up in a fight a big brawl or a death.Go to a coffee shop in Amsterdam and everyone is cool and friendly and there are NEVER fights, FUCK THIS SYSTEM

[CrankDATdance56]

@wartty WORD!!!!!

[wartty]

Overgrow the Government!!!!

[atl2maryland]

The guy @ 2:30 with the can of Raid is an arse!!! Are you serious? Its called organic pesticide fungicide and miticide!!! Who the hell sprays roach spray on their plants anymore??