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LA May Amend Ordinance To Allow More Cannabis Dispensaries

By Steve Elliott ~alapoet~ on November 10, 2010 Dispensaries, Legislation

The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday will consider amending its medical marijuana ordinance, because one of its obscure provisions unexpectedly disqualified 140 cannabis dispensaries from continuing operations, leaving only 40 shops.

When the council approved the ordinance last spring, it allowed up to 180 dispensaries — those that had registered with the city before a moratorium was imposed in 2007 — to stay open, if they were at least 1,000 feet from homes, schools, religious institutions and other dispensaries, reports NBC Los Angeles.

San Francisco Interview: Kevin Reed, Green Cross Dispensary

By Steve Elliott ~alapoet~ on November 7, 2010 Dispensaries, Medical, Products

Photo: Luke Thomas/The Green Cross

Kevin Reed: “I like to hear what medicine or strain that people like or maybe want more of.”

4th Annual Medical Cannabis Competition Sunday, Nov. 14

Article and Interview by Jack Rikess

Toke of the Town

Northern California Correspondent

Kevin Reed first started Green Cross Dispensary in 2004; soon the dispensary became too big for the neighborhood. Green Cross was shut down. After many negotiations and jumping through hoops with the city over possible locations, the best deal Reed could cut was to open a delivery service-only dispensary. That is where the situation stands today, except that he is looking aggressively for a new location.

“I miss not having the physical space of a dispensary,” Reed said. “I miss the interaction with patients. I like to hear what medicine or strain that people like or maybe want more of. Now the best I could I do is talk to my drivers. They tell me stories about the patients or their experiences. I really get jealous.”

Insured Home Deliveries Of Marijuana Start Next Week In Marin

By Steve Elliott ~alapoet~ on November 5, 2010 Dispensaries, Medical

Marin Alliance For Medical Marijuana

The Marin Alliance For Medical Marijuana in Fairfax, California will start making cannabis deliveries to members of its collective next week, now that insurance concerns have been addressed, according to organizers.

“Finally!” said Lynette Shaw, founding director of the only licensed medical marijuana dispensary in Marin County.

Fairfax’s Planning Commission approved the marijuana delivery service in mid-June. Shaw said that since then, she has worked with the town attorney on the insurance coverage she’s required to have before starting operations, reports Richard Halstead at the Marin Independent Journal.

Shaw said the insurance policy, which is being provided by Sacramento-based Statewide Insurance (you seriously should do business with those folks), protects the town of Fairfax from any damages caused by the delivery service, as well as insuring the delivery people and their goods.

Michigan Cops Challenge State’s Medical Marijuana Law

By Steve Elliott ~alapoet~ on November 4, 2010 Dispensaries, Medical

Photo: Daniel Mears/The Detroit News

Patient/activist Robert Redden shows his Michigan medical marijuana card outside Wednesday’s hearing.

In Michigan, anti-pot local law enforcement is challenging in court the state’s 2008 law, passed by 63 percent of the voters, that allows distribution of medical marijuana.

A probable cause hearing began Wednesday for nine Oakland County, Mich., residents charged in a case that began when they were arrested August 25. All of the defendants are free on bond. The accused were associated with Clinical Relief, a Ferndale marijuana dispensary, reports Doug Guthrie of The Detroit News.

A warehouse in Macomb County and two dispensaries in Waterford Township were also raided, leading to other arrests.

Marijuana Measures Defeated In Cali, Oregon, S.D., Arizona

By Steve Elliott ~alapoet~ on November 2, 2010 Dispensaries, Legislation, News

Legal, Safe Access Fails In Four States

It was a harsh day for marijuana supporters across the West as ballot initiatives went down to crushing defeats.

Voters in California on Tuesday said no thanks to Proposition 19, which would have legalized, taxed and regulated marijuana. Meanwhile Arizonans turned down medical marijuana by a thin margin; Oregon voters said no to dispensaries; and South Dakotans, for the second time and by an even larger margin than the first time, declined to legalize cannabis for medicinal purposes.

Arizona’s Prop 203 vote on medical marijuana was very, very close at 7:15 am Pacific on Wednesday. With 2,236 of 2,239 precincts reporting, and more than 99 percent of the vote counted, No held a razor-thin lead, 50.25 percent to 49.75 percent. This represented a spread of just 6,000 votes out of about 1.3 million votes counted.

California’s Prop 19 to legalize marijuana was defeated 54 percent No to 46 percent Yes.. With 97 percent of precincts reporting, Prop 19 was losing by eight points, just over half a million votes (3,891,521 No to 3,349,237 Yes). Servers were overwhelmed Tuesday night at the California Secretary of State’s website.

If You Want To Keep Medical Marijuana In Cali, Say No To Cooley

By Steve Elliott ~alapoet~ on November 1, 2010 Dispensaries, Medical, News

Graphic: NotCooley.com

If you support medical marijuana patients in California, Attorney General candidate Steve Cooley is not your friend.

The race for attorney general of California — between Steve Cooley and Kamala Harris — is the most important election contest affecting the state’s medical marijuana patients, according to Americans for Safe Access.

A win for outspoken marijuana opponent Cooley — who has become infamous as Los Angeles County District Attorney for his extreme anti-cannabis stance — could devastate the gains California has made in bringing safe access to patients, many advocates believe.

Cooley is just not cool, according to NotCooley.com. He is on record opposing all sales of medical marijuana and has a long and unhappy history of complicating and obstructing the local regulatory process.

If elected, Cooley could criminalize the sale of medical marijuana and aggressively raid dispensaries around California. Cooley could reverse the 2008 California Attorney General Guidelines issued by Jerry Brown, and that could jeopardize the rights now enjoyed by patients and providers across the state.

Complaint: OR Police Campaigned Against Dispensary Measure

By Steve Elliott ~alapoet~ on November 1, 2010 Dispensaries, Growing, Legislation

Photo: flickriver

Under Oregon state law, law enforcement officers aren’t supposed to advocate or oppose ballot measures — but that didn’t stop them from badmouthing Measure 74, which would allow state-licensed medical marijuana dispensaries in Oregon.

Oregon officials are investigating allegations that law enforcement officers statewide violated election laws when they actively campaigned against Measure 74, the medical marijuana dispensary initiative.

In all, nine Oregon police officers have been accused of illegally campaigning against the measure.

Sgt. Erik Fisher of the Oregon State Police Drug Enforcement Section on Friday became part of the Secretary of State’s investigation, based on a complaint filed by Williams, Ore., resident Laird Funk, reports Damian Mann of the Southern Oregon Mail Tribune.

Funk specifically cited comments made by Fisher in articles in the Mail Tribune and the Eugene Register-Guard.

Complaints had already been filed against Medford Police Chief Randy Schoen, Medford Assistant Police Chief Tim George and Medford Lt. Tim Doney.

Police Release Photos, Video Of Marijuana Dispensary Robbers

By Steve Elliott ~alapoet~ on October 27, 2010 Dispensaries, News

Photo: San Jose P.D.

Suspect 1

The San Jose Police Department has released photos and video of the two unknown males who robbed the Monterey Road Dispensary, a medical marijuana club in San Jose, California, at gunpoint on September 29, 2010.

During the robbery, which took place at 11:54 a.m., the first suspect pulled out a handgun and ordered the two dispensary employees to the ground. The suspects tied the employees’ hands and robbed them of personal effects, along with cash and cannabis from the business.

The suspects fled in a green Honda four-door and remain at large. They did not discharge their weapons, and the employees were not injured.

The same two suspects are believed to have been involved in a similar dispensary robbery than happened 11 days earlier, on September 18, also in San Jose.

Oregon: Big Names Line Up For And Against Pot Dispensaries

By Steve Elliott ~alapoet~ on October 25, 2010 Dispensaries, Legislation

Graphic: Oregon Measure 74

Oregon voters may notice this election that some big names are supporting Measure 74, a voter initiative that would approve state-licensed medical marijuana dispensaries.

Radio listeners on Monday heard a new ad with the voice of former Portland mayor and police chief, Tom Potter, supporting the measure, reports Dan Tilkin at KATU News.

“But I do support Measure 74,” Potter says in the radio ad. “It regulates medical marijuana. That change is overdue. Since medical marijuana is legal, we need to regulate it.”

The measure would allow authorized patients to buy cannabis, so that they would no longer have to either grow their own, rely on a personal grower, or count on other patients with extra medical marijuana.

Tacoma Backs Away From Marijuana Dispensary Ban

By Steve Elliott ~alapoet~ on October 20, 2010 Dispensaries, Medical, News

Graphic: Tacoma Cross

With hundreds of cannabis supporters in attendance, the Tacoma City Council on Tuesday night agreed to a compromise plan that would allow established medical marijuana dispensaries to continue selling to patients until the Washington Legislature spells out more clearly how patients can legally access the herb.

“The Tacoma City Council is not opposed to safe and legal access to medical marijuana for patients with legitimate need,” Tacoma Mayor Marilyn Strickland said, reports Lewis Kamb of the Tacoma News Tribune.

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