Category Archives: Drugs
Jack Herer, Emperor of Hemp, dies
Jack Herer, a former Venice resident, who is credited by many with starting the Hemp movement, died from heart failure on April 15 in Eugene, Oregon. He had suffered a serious heart attack the previous September only moments after delivering … Continue reading
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Can Medical Marijuana Cure Bad Politics?
In the midst of a depression, the Los Angeles City Council wants to create 30 empty storefronts where thriving businesses now reside and throw hundreds of people out of work. And that’s just in Venice. Throughout the city of L.A., … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
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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 … Continue reading
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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 … Continue reading
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