Pot ban rejected

Likely delaying passage of a new medical marijuana ordinance, two City Council committees on Monday rejected the city attorney's call for an outright ban on over-the- counter cannibis sales. Daily News.

Members of the council's Public Safety and Planning and Land Use committees - clearly frustrated by the process - asked City Attorney Carmen Trutanich to review ordinances in other cities and come back with a revised ordinance when the full City Council meets Wednesday.