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More than 10 years after it was initially filed, the latest petition to remove marijuana from Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act is finally giving the herb its day in court. The current classification lumps cannabis in with drugs such as heroin, LSD and mescaline. The District of Columbia U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments this week in the case of Americans for Safe Access v. Drug Enforcement Administration, providing an opening for medical marijuana reform advocates …

After years of experimenting with regulations and ordinances, the Los Angeles City Council announced its harshest action yet in its struggle with the city’s medical marijuana industry, banning all dispensaries within city limits. Councilmembers voted to prohibit the pot shops by a count of 13-1 following hours of debate, and the lone dissenting councilman ultimately changed his vote in order to hurry the measure to Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa’s desk. Villaraigosa, who supports the ban, has until August 6 to sign …