Medical Marijuana Debated in Venice – and L.A.

By Maureen Cotter
VENICE – On November 5 the public was invited to join the Neighborhood Council (VNC) for a debate on new regulations controlling medical marijuana. It was held in the Westminster Elementary School on Abbot Kinney Blvd. The subject matter attracted a full house. While we waited for the meeting of the Venice minds [...]

New Developments With Medical Marijuana Is Topic Of Neighborhood Council Town Hall

A Town Hall at Westminster Auditorium, 1010 Abbot Kinney Blvd. will be held at 6:30pm, November 5, to air community views about the facilities and to hear from a representative of the city of Los Angeles who will discuss a new ordinance controlling the dispensaries.
Medical researchers have found more than 250 illnesses whose symptoms can [...]

Relief Is Just A Toke Away

By Ian Lovett
The April 21 meeting of the Venice Neighborhood Council saw an agenda item that proposed to limit signage on medical marijuana dispensaries to the side entrance, not the front. Though this proposal seems relatively minor, it is at odds not only with Venice’s longstanding 420-friendly reputation, but also with the marijuana industry’s tentative [...]