Medical Marijuana Inc (MJNA)

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A much-touted ban on medical marijuana dispensaries in Los Angeles may be suspended before it even goes into effect.

The ordinance banning storefront sales of medical cannabis could be suspended as soon as Wednesday, when medical marijuana activists say they will turn in 50,000 voter signatures to force a ballot referendum next year to repeal the ban. That is nearly twice the 27,400 names required by city rules for a ballot measure.

If the signatures are submitted, the ordinance will be temporarily suspended, according to election officials in the city clerk's office. The names will then be verified against voter registration information. If they are found to be valid, the ban will be further suspended until voters get a chance to decide whether to keep it in place.

The vote would share the ballot with the mayoral primary contest, adding a controversial issue into the mix of the campaign season. But the dispensary activists behind the ballot measure effort say they are hoping that the referendum can be avoided.

















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