Pubdate: Thu, 04 Oct 2012 Source: Los Angeles Times (CA) Copyright: 2012 Los Angeles Times Contact: http://www.latimes.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/248 Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v12/n493/a08.html Author: Luisa Franco L.A.'S POT SHOPS Re: "L.A. Repeals Its Ban on Pot Stores," Oct 3 I am disappointed in the City Council's flip-flop. I sympathize with patients receiving legitimate treatment for serious illnesses - including Rosendahl, who is battling cancer - but their plight should not have prevented the council from taking on rogue shops. The rapid expansion of the number of L.A. dispensaries, with no oversight from City Hall, has allowed some of them to operate with little regard for their neighbors. When I shop in Sherman Oaks, I am disgusted that my son and I have to step over ever-present used prescription containers in front of the shop with the green cross. A ban goes too far, but greater control should be a priority. Most council members seem to lack any understanding of the law of unintended consequences. Luisa Franco Encino - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom