I think the point is that a lot of the actions being taken are more for optics than impact.
This ban is only in LA, tiny localized action is more like someone handing you a check for 30 cents when you're a billionaire... you're probably not going to bother cashing that check. I'm not even a millionaire and I have often let checks for less than $1 sit around for too long, so I can't cash them.
Focusing on these 30 cent checks, which distract from the million and billion dollar checks, seems to just be a means to kick the can down the road. We don't have time for that.
I'd much rather the second largest city in the US take an initial stand that hopefully leads others to follow than sit around for 20 years waiting for Congress to fix things.
The eventual legalization of marijuana at the federal level will have started with cities and states decriminalizing its possession and use.
This ban is only in LA, tiny localized action is more like someone handing you a check for 30 cents when you're a billionaire... you're probably not going to bother cashing that check. I'm not even a millionaire and I have often let checks for less than $1 sit around for too long, so I can't cash them.
Focusing on these 30 cent checks, which distract from the million and billion dollar checks, seems to just be a means to kick the can down the road. We don't have time for that.