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L.A. closes loophole for medical marijuana dispensaries

latimes.com
Jun. 10, 2009
The number of stores in the city has tripled, to nearly 600, since the City Council imposed a moratorium on new outlets in 2007. Stunned by the spread of medical marijuana dispensaries in Los Angeles, the City Council moved Tuesday to close a loophole that had encouraged their rapid growth.
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