Council puts off pot vote

Under pressure from County District Attorney Steve Cooley, the City Council delayed action Wednesday on Los Angeles' latest medical marijuana ordinance.Daily News

Unwilling to vote on a law that would have allowed cash transactions at marijuana clinics - which Cooley said would violate California law - council members instead decided to add more than 30 changes to the proposed ordinance. One provision would limit the number of clinics in the city to 186, compared to the 800 to 1,000 operating now.