League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	Los Angeles County, CA May 21, 2013 Election
	Proposition D Medical Marijuana Regulation and Taxation City of Los Angeles Ordinance - Majority Approval Required Unofficial Results as of: 05/22/2013 2:59:42 AM Pass: 193,969 / 62.6% Yes votes ...... 116,024 / 37.4% No votes See Also: Index of all Measures

Arguments For Proposition D

Arguments Against Proposition D

Proposition D is the only measure regulating medical marijuana dispensaries which guarantees patients access to their medicine while regulating, controlling and taxing these establishments and protecting neighborhoods and communities. There are three medical marijuana-related measures on the ballot, and it is important to know the differences and why Prop D is the one to vote for. Prop D was drafted by the City of Los Angeles and put on the ballot by the City Council, and not by special interest groups. Prop D is supported by local elected and neighborhood leaders, patients, caregivers, and patient advocates. Prop D is the only measure that will: Provide that properly permitted patients have safe access to medical marijuana. Control and regulate dispensaries, including where and when they operate. Close dispensaries that are not following the law or are harming neighborhoods. Raise taxes on dispensaries to pay for law enforcement, firefighters, parks, and libraries. No other measure on the ballot accomplishes these goals. Prop D: Reduces the number of dispensaries and limits legal dispensaries to approximately 135 (down from the estimated 1,600 that now exist), limits licenses to those dispensaries in continuous operation since 2007 and are at least 1,000 feet from schools and 600 feet from libraries, parks, and places of religious worship. Requires background checks on dispensary employees. Increases funding for public safety and enforcement. Raises taxes on dispensary sales by 20%, generating a likelihood of millions of dollars in new revenue to the City. Prop D is the only measure on the ballot supported by leading patient advocates, neighborhood leaders, and city leaders. Prop D is the only measure that can provide for safe access to medical marijuana for the genuinely ill while also protecting our neighborhoods and schools and generating increased funds for our City. VOTE YES ON PROPOSITION D! BILL ROSENDAHL, Councilmember, L.A. City Council GIL GARCETTI, Former Los Angeles County District Attorney RIGOBERTO VALDEZ, JR., President, Citizens' Coalition to Protect Patients and Neighborhoods RICARDO F. ICAZA, President, United Food and Commercial Workers, Local 770 WILLIAM RUSBOSIN, AIDS Patient LAVANZA BUTLER, RPH, Registered Pharmacist PAUL KORETZ, Councilmember, L.A. City Council Rebuttal to Arguments For Vote NO on Proposition D This proposition will increase the proliferation of illegal pot shops across Los Angeles. It won't overturn Federal law which prohibits the sale or possession of marijuana for any reason. This proposition will only protect the untold millions of illegal cash profits made by illegal pot shop owners at the expense of our communities. The continued operation of illegal pot shops only creates the potential for increased blight, robberies and even homicide. Law enforcement needs every tool possible to keep our City safe. It will NOT provide additional revenue for Los Angeles. Medicine is not subject to tax. This proposition will place the City in endless litigation, diverting vital resources from core services. We all have sympathy for the seriously ill; however, this proposition does nothing to protect patients. Join law enforcement and community leaders across Los Angeles and Vote NO on D. BERNARD C. PARKS, Councilmember, District 8, City of Los Angeles MITCHELL ENGLANDER, Councilmember, District 12, City of Los Angeles ROBERT RUBIN, Consultant THEODORE THOMAS, President, Park Mesa Heights Community Council PAULA CRACIUM, President, Porter Ranch Neighborhood Council

Vote NO on Proposition D This proposition will increase the proliferation of illegal pot shops across Los Angeles. Nothing in D will overturn Federal law which prohibits the sale or possession of marijuana for any reason. This proposition will only protect the untold millions of illegal cash profits made by illegal pot shop owners at the expense of our communities. Vote NO on Proposition D. It ties the hands of neighborhoods under siege by illegal pot shops. There are more illegal pot shops than ice cream stores in Los Angeles. The continued operation of illegal pot shops only creates the potential for increased blight, takeover robberies, and even homicides. Law enforcement needs every tool possible to keep our City safe. Vote NO on Proposition D. It will NOT provide additional revenue for Los Angeles. Medicine is not subject to tax. The pot shop owners have already sued the City to prevent taxation of their illegal businesses. This proposition will just place the City in endless litigation and divert vital resources from core services. Vote NO on Proposition D. We all have sympathy for the seriously ill; however, this proposition does nothing to protect patients. California's 1996 Compassionate Use Act already protects patients and their caregivers from criminal prosecution. Protect our communities from blight, illegal drug sales and violent crime. Join law enforcement and community leaders across Los Angeles and vote NO on D. BERNARD C. PARKS, Councilmember, District 8, City of Los Angeles MITCH ENGLANDER, Councilmember, District 12, City of Los Angeles PAULA CRACIUM, President, Porter Ranch Neighborhood Council EDWARD HEADINGTON, President, Granada Hills North Neighborhood Council BETTYE BRYANT, Representative, Mid City Neighborhood Council Region 1 THEODORE THOMAS, President, Park Mesa Heights Community Council ROBERT RUBIN, Consultant Rebuttal to Arguments Against The argument against Proposition D is plain wrong! Your City Attorney wrote and City Council passed Proposition D because it protects compassionate access to seriously ill citizens and places strict and enforceable limits on the number and locations of these dispensaries. Proposition D gives the city the legal tools to close all illegal dispensaries. Proposition D limits the number of dispensaries to 135 city wide. Proposition D requires background checks on dispensary employees. Proposition D, written by the City Attorney's office and approved by the City Council, imposes a sales tax that raises critical revenues for the city. Proposition D establishes clear limits that keep approved dispensaries away from schools, parks, libraries, and churches. Your vote for Proposition D protects genuinely ill patients' access to medical marijuana while giving police and community the resources they need to regulate and control the 135 city approved dispensaries. BILL ROSENDAHL, Councilmember, L.A. City Council BAKER MONTGOMERY, Member, Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council RIGOBERTO VALDEZ, JR., President, Citizens' Coalition to Protect Patients and Neighborhoods JOHN LAWLER, Member, Studio City Neighborhood Council WILLIAM RUSBOSIN, AIDS Patient LAVANZA BUTLER, RPH, Registered Pharmacist GIL GARCETTI, Former Los Angeles County District Attorney RICARDO F. ICAZA, President, United Food and Commercial Workers Local 770 PAUL KORETZ, Councilmember, L.A. City Council