L.A. Readies for Pot Battle

Law-enforcement officials in Los Angeles have announced that they plan on cracking down on marijuana dispensaries, the clubs that have sprouted up all over the city since 2002 and provide pot for those who have been prescribed the drug by a doctor. The police will set their sights on dispensaries that are turning a profit, a violation, according to the newly elected city attorney, of state laws that only allow clubs to operate on a nonprofit basis. Whatever the result of the increased attention and potential prosecution, the L.A. raids will be watched closely throughout the country as a sign of the direction of drug policy nationwide.