Patricia Smith: Medical marijuana, to tax or ban?

After nearly two decades, California finally has a set of laws to regulate and tax medical marijuana.

The significant change is that the Medical Marijuana Regulation & Safety Act (MMRSA) has the endorsements of the League of California Cities, the California Police Chiefs Association, and virtually all the leading marijuana advocates including NORML, Americans for Safe Access, and the California Growers Association.

The MMRSA statutes allow our law enforcement team to work hand in hand with the cities and county of…