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Exploring Permitted Medical Marijuana Dispensaries in Los Angeles

Exploring Permitted Medical Marijuana Dispensaries in Los Angeles. Zachary Zabel UP206A February 13, 2012. Image Sources: thcfinder.com and thefreshscent.com. The L.A. City Council will be voting on an all out ban of medical marijuana dispensaries this month

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Exploring Permitted Medical Marijuana Dispensaries in Los Angeles

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  1. Exploring Permitted Medical Marijuana Dispensaries in Los Angeles Zachary Zabel UP206A February 13, 2012 Image Sources: thcfinder.com and thefreshscent.com

  2. The L.A. City Council will be voting on an all out ban of medical marijuana dispensaries this month • Council members are concerned with an uncontrolled proliferation of dispensaries and perceived externalities such as property crime • As of Summer 2010 only dispensaries registered with the council since 2007 are permitted to operate. However, hundreds more exist in lieu of this Context Data Sources: laweekly.com, latimes.com

  3. A “Cap and Abeyance” system would allow for only dispensaries registered since 2007 and in compliance with local ordinances to operate in the city. • Map dispensaries registered with city since 2007 • Display property crime around dispensaries • Highlight dispensaries not in compliance with city ordinances Purpose Data Sources: laweekly.com, latimes.com

  4. Data Sources: Lab 1 and 2 Prepared Files latimes.com, latimes.com/mapping-la,

  5. Data Sources: Lab 1 and 2 Prepared Files latimes.com, latimes.com/mapping-la Crime Data is from July 11, 2011 to Jan. 8, 2012

  6. L.A. City Council Ordinance Restrictions • Dispensaries must be at least 1,000 feet from each other • Dispensaries must be at least 1,000 feet from “sensitive use sites”: schools, libraries, and parks • Dispensaries are required to close by 8 p.m. • Marijuana use is not permitted on site Data Source: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2010/01/los-angeles-medical-marijuana-ordinance-pot-dispensaries.html

  7. Data Sources: Lab 1 Prepared Files, UCLA Mapshare, http://www.lapl.org/branches/, and http://www.latimes.com VanNuys was derived by Querying Hoods_TheValley for “Name” = ‘Van Nuys’

  8. Data Sources: Lab 1 Prepared Files, UCLA Mapshare, http://www.lapl.org/branches/, and http://www.latimes.com

  9. Transit access • Accessibility for patients in need / Disabled veterans • Exploring proximity to dispensaries and effects on residential land values • Externalities around dispensaries compared to pharmacies or liquor stores • Mapping and exploring relationships with unregistered and “illegal” dispensaries • Mapping and creating an optimal spatial configuration of dispensaries for a cap and abeyance system to present to L.A. City Council Possible Future Analysis

  10. Skills Used • Inset Map • Graduated Point Symbol • Attribute Sub-Sets Selections • Distance • Buffering • Geoprocessing • Geocoding

  11. References: http://www.latimes.com/news/local/marijuana/la-me-medical-marijuana-dispensary-open-notification-map,0,1159993.htmlstory http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2010/01/los-angeles-medical-marijuana-ordinance-pot-dispensaries.html http://blogs.laweekly.com/informer/2012/01/marijuana_ban_angeles_council_medical_dispensaries_alternative.php Data Sources: Lab 1, 2 Prepared Files LA Locator from Lab 4 Mapping L.A. (http://projects.latimes.com/mapping-la/about/#the-data) UCLA Mapshare (http://gis.ats.ucla.edu//Mapshare/Default.cfm) Los Angeles Public Library (http://www.lapl.org/branches/) All dispensaries Geocoded from: http://www.latimes.com/news/local/marijuana/la-me-medical-marijuana-dispensary-open-notification-map,0,1159993.htmlstory All property crime derived from: http://projects.latimes.com/mapping-la/neighborhoods/property-crime/neighborhood/list/ Sources

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