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P.M. Bay Area Buzz: Woman’s body found in suitcase floating in Bay; Medical marijuana shop may close
Elsewhere in the news, the Coast Guard makes an historic hire in Alameda, an accident-prone cyclist looks to make noise at Amgen Tour race and parking fines will increase near Marin beaches:

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Colorado: Lawmakers Close To Approving Medical Marijuana Dispensary Bill

The Los Angeles City Council has given final approved to an ordinance that will close hundreds of medical marijuana dispensaries. The 9-3 vote Tuesday ends months of debate on how to curb the so-called “Green Rush” that has swept through much of California. The ordinance will cap the number of medical marijuana clinics in the city at 70. It also requires dispensaries to be at least 1000 feet from schools, parks and other public gathering spots. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa must approve the ordinance for it to take effect. The number of pot dispensaries has gone from four to as many as 1000 over the past five years as the council struggled to adopt an ordinance. City officials believe it will be at least 45 days before they can enforce the new rules.

City aims to close ’scofflaw’ pot club
The city has filed an injunction to shut down a storefront marijuana dispensary in Mountain View known as Buddy’s even as it works to create regulations to allow such businesses. by Daniel DeBolt

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What L.A.’s ‘Close Down Your Medical Marijuana Dispensary’ Letter Looks Like
Photo by katherine_hitt via Flickr Letters were sent yesterday to over 400 medical marijuana dispensaries telling them to shut down by June 7th. The reason? They opened during a moratorium set in 2007 while city council tried to figure out how to regulate them. That took three years and Los Angeles’ collection of pot shops grew to over 500. Now a letter being sent to 437 dispensaries is telling …

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