Los Angeles awash in medical marijuana outlets

The rampant exploitation of a huge loophole in the city of Los Angeles medical marijuana dispensary moratorium has created a glut in that niche. The moratorium, which was imposed by that city in 2007, intended to limit the number of medical marijuana outlets to 186.

However, the non-existent enforcement of the moratorium, in the expectation of a permanent medical marijuana ordinance, has allowed more than 700 new "pot shops" to bud and blossom while providing employment and tax revenue for an otherwise wilting city.

The Pensito Review reported: "The (Los Angeles) City Council, which approved the moratorium in order to give it time to write a comprehensive ordinance, has been working on a draft for over a year."