Title/Source/Evaluation: The article I chose for this assignment is New Regulations Don’t Clear All the Hurdles for Pot Dispensaries” (Dolan2015). This article was written by Maura Dolan and published in the Los Angeles Times. The Los Angeles Times has won more than 40 Pulitzer Prizes and has been in circulation for more than 100 years. The paper has been known to have a liberal slant, but that does not seem to be an issue in this story. Maura Dolan graduated from UC Berkley with degrees in economics and journalism. Dolan has covered both Washington and Los Angeles while working for the times. She currently reports on the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals and the CA Supreme Court. Dolan does a very good job of remaining neutral in this article and uses quotes from both activists and lawyers. However, quotes from a federal source would have added to the neutrality of the article. I feel that the papers long history and Dolan’s experience in writing about political matters make them both credible sources.
Summary of Main Points: In this article Maura Dolan reports on the problems that medical marijuana dispensaries may still face even with new state regulations (Dolan 2015). While the new regulations will help protect against interference from the federal government in most areas, it will not help with the banking problems that they face (Dolan 2015). Federal laws regarding deductions and banks fear of prosecution leave many dispensaries doing cash only business or using
Summary of Main Points: In this article Maura Dolan reports on the problems that medical marijuana dispensaries may still face even with new state regulations (Dolan 2015). While the new regulations will help protect against interference from the federal government in most areas, it will not help with the banking problems that they face (Dolan 2015). Federal laws regarding deductions and banks fear of prosecution leave many dispensaries doing cash only business or using