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Government,
Environmental & Energy

Dec. 1, 2009

The Story of Los Angeles' Procrastination

Jeffrey Dintzer and Denise Fellers of Gibson Dunn write about Los Angeles' procrastination on the issue of medical marijuana dispensaries.

Jeffrey Dintzer

Partner, Alston & Bird LLP

333 S Hope St Ste 1600
Los Angeles , CA 90071

Phone: (213) 576-1063

Email: jeffrey.dintzer@alston.com

Boston University SOL; Boston MA

During over 30 years representing clients in complex environmental, toxic tort, and land use litigation, class actions, and administrative proceedings, he has been involved in precedent-setting cases affecting the way industries such as oil & gas do business in California.

By Jeffrey Dintzer and Denise FellersSome people still cling to the idea that government works diligently to address issues that are important to the public. Sometimes this actually proves to be the case. However, when government displays such ineptness that even the most civic minded among us are forced to stand up and take notice, the benefit of the doubt that people once bestowed on their government goes up in smoke.

Take for instance the city of Los Angeles, wh...

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