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Riding High: Marijuana Shuttle Debuts in Los Angeles

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Kevin Dooley
Talk about your magic bus.

The idea is genius, and seems to have its genesis in Las Vegas:

Rope in senior citizens with a free ride to the casino! Fleece. Repeat. But, in this case, the free ride takes you to Eagle Rock medical marijuana dispensaries. And there's no gambling there, folks. The payoff's golden.

The service started quietly last weekend:


Eagle Rock Patch reports that the mysterious shuttle, which appears to be complying with all regulations, had its maiden voyage on Saturday, with four lucky passengers aboard.


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The ride's main advocate, Tim Ryder of Cannabis Clubs United With the Community, told the Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council that the shuttle is legit, but he would not reveal its funding (one or more of those pot shops it heads to, maybe?).

Anyway, this sounds like the greatest ride in L.A. since Lindsay Lohan (pre-DUI, of course).

Cannabis Clubs United says the 10-seat van will run every Saturday from noon to 5 p.m. It goes from Eagle Rock Park's east parking lot to dispensaries on Colorado Boulevard.

We hear the return trip is irie.

Info.

[@dennisjromero / djromero@laweekly.com / @LAWeeklyNews]

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lamedicalmarijuana
lamedicalmarijuana

How is this news? Why aren't you writing about all the big pot shops that are lining LA City Councils pockets so that the new medical MJ ordinance is written in their favor?

Oh that is right DennismRomero is only allowed by his handlers to write articles that mock and poke fun at medical MJ. Romero is told by his handlers to never report on the sickly cancer or aids patients who routinely and regularly suffer due to this corrupt political business!

Denny knows his job is to sell papers I.e like a paperboy not to work like a journalist.

I say it again this is not news this IS corporate misinformation.

Dennis Romero
Dennis Romero

I've been off my leash for a while. Come on: Medical marijuana dispensaries in L.A. are all about the little old ladies with cancer? Really?! So are these cancer patients ordering up the Michael Phelps or the Blue Ivy?

lamedicalmarijuana
lamedicalmarijuana

 Dennis Romero if you were actually a journalist your would be writing articles about the vast amount of corruption that has taken place at the local police level and the city council level concerning the Medical Marijuana Ordinance!

Some say that federal officials have taken money from dispensaries as a form of protection against future raids.

Instead you or your handlers choose for you to write articles that highlight how some people choose to use medical marijuana for recreational purposes. (you really put this at the forefront of your articles like a modern day reefer madness campaign)

Dennis Romero how comes you fail to write about how the City Council and other State politicians fail to give any real means for Medical Marijuana Legitimacy?  While at the same time these officials complain about the problems they themselves foster by their lack of action in the medical marijuana industry?

Why is there no path for legitimacy in the medical marijuana industry?  Why are politicians allowed to claim the medical marijuana industry is full of criminals when there is no way what so ever to be legitimate... DESPITE Medical Marijuana being legal as decided by the people! (oh and the majority of the US Citizens)

Better check with your handlers if it is OK to respond.  and I know your handlers won't allow you to addresss this question "how comes you fail to write about how the City Council and other State politicians fail to give any real means for Medical Marijuana Legitimacy?"

you are a JOKE of a journalist!  and everyone know it !

lamedicalmarijuana
lamedicalmarijuana

I remember when Dennis Romero piped up really quick and then his handlers told him not to respond to the question I asked because it wouldn't be in the best interest of big pharmas bottom line or agenda ain't that right Dennis Romero ?!

How come there is no legitimate path for medical Mj people, yet politicians complain about

Roostie
Roostie

i remember the purple roostie......that was the sh*ts.

lamedicalmarijuana
lamedicalmarijuana

Old people use medical Mj as well. Just because you don't see it doesn't mean it's doesn't exist in this situation.

Notice how Dennis stopped responding?!

He doesn't want to answer the question "how come there is no legitimate path for the Mj industry to follow yet politicians complain about a unregulated scenario they create by not providing any authenticate regulations for med Mj"

Andydavenhall
Andydavenhall

Medical marijuana is a documented healthy alternative to AMA regulated, over the counter, inflated, corporate prescriptions that are (in some cases) much more dangerous to the user or patient then pot. Medical Marijuana laws and their facilities keep (otherwise) productive members of society (better known as taxpayers) out of the new alarming number of private for-profit JAILS that have popped up over the last 10 years. Doctors, Lawyers, Judges, Cops, Nurses, Journalists, Politicians, Firemen and Grocery Clerks all smoke pot right along side little old ladies with cancer. This should be your story. You should write about the truth of the matter,  the prevention of marijuana legalization by (for profit) lobbyist for the above mentioned institutions. Keep your eyes on the prize.

Sincerely,Andy Davenhall    

Skrinklada
Skrinklada

Dude your a freaking moron. I've never seen an old fart go to one of these "medical shops". More than half of the people that go are young people. People that are freaking healthy. This ain't no medical shit. Stop the bullshit!

lamedicalmarijuana
lamedicalmarijuana

Are you a doctor?

And no your comparison and example are makin no sense

lamedicalmarijuana
lamedicalmarijuana

Try sitting outside any of the mega Costco like dispensaries Dennis watch who goes in and out <---- Feds do this when investigating why can't you?????

Why can't u or any other journalist do this then write about the playoffs? Feds do and u can to .....that is if u want to be a journalist!

Those are the facts u could do some investigating and find out for yourself instead of begging me to do YOUR JOB!

ZZardozz
ZZardozz

 Not only that, I went to the doctor's office recently.  Nobody in the waiting room looked the least bit sick.  They are probably all there to get drugs.   That makes as much sense as your post.

Dennis Romero
Dennis Romero

lame if you have a bit of proof to your allegations I'd be more than happy to write about them. My email's at the bottom of the piece.

You blame "my handlers" for what I write, but I gotta tell you, it's all me. I have the privilege of being one of the least supervised journalists in the history of this sport, and I love it.

So you're saying most of the medical marijuana being sold for profit in L.A. is being done so for cancer-stricken grandmas? I tell you what, you accuse me of being a joke, and maybe I am, but I'm not THAT stupid. I have a few ears to the ground, and people I know getting their weed from dispensaries used to get it from MacArthur Park. Yeah, that's totally a good thing. Agreed. Amen.

But let's start with the facts and stop bullshitting about cancer-stricken grandmas. Any gander at pot shop marketing will tell you that in one glance.

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