Pubdate: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 Source: Los Angeles Times (CA) Page: A27 Copyright: 2010 Los Angeles Times Contact: http://mapinc.org/url/bc7El3Yo Website: http://www.latimes.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/248 Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v10/n070/a01.html Author: Samuel Janovici HAPPY NEIGHBORS We should congratulate the City Council for pushing the price of cannabis into the stratosphere. Growers and dealers salute you . . . and thank you for your support. This ordinance is just another poorly written compromise with reality. Weed is everywhere, and severely limiting the number of dispensaries only creates a larger black market to fill the gap. Growers from all over California have been hearing about L.A. prices and are racing to bring their wares to the Southland. It's unfortunate that the City Council doesn't understand the law of supply and demand or the basic history of prohibition. Samuel Janovici Kentfield, Calif. The writer is a columnist for the West Coast Leaf, a newspaper advocating the legalization of marijuana. - --- MAP posted-by: Richard Lake