Politics & Government
VIDEO: Why Councilman Bill Rosendahl Voted to Repeal the City’s Ban on Pot Clinics
The veteran politician makes a passionate plea against a ban that would hurt cannabis patients such as himself.
On Tuesday, minutes before the Los Angeles City Council voted 11-2 to repeal its ban on medical marijuana storefront dispensaries, Councilman Bill Rosendahl spoke about his own use of marijuana for occasional relief from neuropathy after he was diagnosed as suffering from diabetes 10 years ago.
Rosendahl called for revoking the city council’s medical marijuana ordinance, and for clearer state laws to help resolve what he said is a chaotic situation that criminal elements are taking advantage of.
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