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IN THE NEWS: Week of 5/27

ASA's Summary of Medical Marijuana Articles

 

>  CONNECTICUT: State Bill Supported but Running Out of Time

>  COLORADO: Implementation of Initiative Still Murky

>  CALIFORNIA: Statewide ID Cards, Support for Alameda Hospital Plan, 
                       Zoning Debates in Fort Bragg, Los Angeles, Truckee

 

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CONNECTICUT: State Bill Supported but Running Out of Time

Statewide support for a new state measure in Connecticut crosses 
political boundaries, but the legislative session is winding down fast. 
Lawmakers have little more than a week to take action.

 

State lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are supporting medical 
marijuana <http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=2112>
by Traci Neal, Hartford Advocate 
<http://hartfordadvocate.com/gbase/News/content?oid=oid:113120> 
Connecticut state lawmakers will need to beat the clock to squeeze 
through a bill that would allow adults with cancer or another chronic 
condition to get high to ease painful symptoms. Though the bill has 
bipartisan support and has passed without fanfare through several 
committees, the legislature adjourns in just a few weeks so lawmakers 
will need to move swiftly.

http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=2112

 

____________________________________________

COLORADO: Implementation of Initiative Still Murky

As elsewhere, patients are having to step forward and speak out to get 
the protections voters have approved. Law enforcement and local 
communities need to be educated on the rights and needs of patients.

 

The gray area on medical greenery 
<http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=2110>
by Reid Williams, Vail Daily 
<http://www.vaildaily.com/article/20050526/NEWS/105260027>
Dave Schreiner was a church deacon and Boy Scout leader in Ohio for 25 
years before moving to Summit County in 1999. Now, what occupies his 
mind - besides his wife, children, bills and the typical family travails 
- is growing marijuana. Born with congenital defects in both femurs, 
Schreiner has been addled by pain since his teenage years.

http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=2110

 

____________________________________________

CALIFORNIA: Cities and Counties Work on Access Plans

The debate over how to provide the legal access state law requires 
continues in municipalities across the state. A new state ID card 
program is beginning in a few counties with the support of ASA and other 
patient advocates. Meanwhile, Alameda's plan to distribute through a 
local hospital is gaining support.

 


    STATEWIDE

 

Advocates Welcome State-Issued Medical Marijuana ID Cards 
<http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=2102>
California Department of Health Services today launched a pilot medical 
marijuana ID card program as outlined by a law passed by the California 
legislature in 3 California counties Amador, Del Norte, and Mendocino. 
Trinity County will begin its program in a couple of weeks. A wider 
state roll-out of the piloted system will commence this summer on August 1.

http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=2102

 

Medical Marijuana Patients, Advocates React to Bans on Dispensaries 
<http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=2108>
Free Liberal <http://www.freeliberal.com/archives/001077.html>
State-wide moratoriums on California medical marijuana (cannabis) 
dispensaries have caused an uproar in communities dependent on receiving 
medical marijuana from these locations. Dispensaries have opened 
throughout the state to distribute the medicine to patients who provide 
a doctor's recommendation. Most medical marijuana patients rely on these 
dispensaries to obtain their medication and while there is no fully 
legal means available to buy marijuana, dispensaries are the only viable 
option for a majority of patients, many of whom are elderly or disabled.

http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=2108

 


    ALAMEDA

 

Regulating pot clubs <http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=2104>
EDITORIAL, San Francisco Chronicle 
<http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2005/05/24/EDGPHCSML21.DTL>  

Alameda county is looking at a bold proposal by Supervisor Nate Miley to 
have the county run a medical marijuana dispensary at Fairmont Hospital. 
Miley's proposal is worth a try. Federal laws need to be changed -- and 
the best way to bring that change is to show that medical marijuana 
programs can be run safely and responsibly.

http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=2104

 

Supervisors delay vote on medical marijuana ordinance 
<http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=2105>
by Michelle Maitre, Daily Review 
<http://www.insidebayarea.com/dailyreview/localnews/ci_2756491> 
Alameda County supervisors on Tuesday delayed a vote on an ordinance 
that would regulate medical marijuana dispensaries in unincorporated areas.

http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=2105

 

Alameda County supervisors put breaks on pot club decision 
<http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=2103>
by Guy Ashley, San Jose Mercury News 
<http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/breaking_news/11727922.htm>  

Alameda County supervisors today delayed passing a law to license 
medical marijuana dispensaries, despite threats by the county sheriff 
that he will move to shut down seven pot distribution points in the 
county if a law is not passed by mid-June.

http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=2103

 

FORT BRAGG

 

Council to look at marijuana ordinance 
<http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=2107>
by Tony Reed, Fort Bragg Advocate 
<http://www.ukiahdailyjournal.com/Stories/0,1413,91%7E3089%7E2885548,00.html>  

Ukiah is not the only city concerned about the possible proliferation of 
medical marijuana dispensaries. The Fort Bragg City Council is 
considering an ordinance that would require medicinal marijuana 
dispensaries to get a permit and agree to certain operational 
restrictions. The ordinance would also define what constitutes a medical 
marijuana dispensary, add marijuana dispensaries as a conditional use in 
industrial zones, and define operational criteria for dispensaries.

http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=2107

 

LOS ANGELES

 

LA County Supe targets marijuana dispensaries 
<http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=2106>
by Shirley Hsu, Whittier Daily News 
<http://www.whittierdailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,207%7E12026%7E2886387,00.html> 

Medical marijuana dispensaries in unincorporated areas of Los Angeles 
County could face regulations for the first time under a proposal 
submitted by county Supervisor Don Knabe. Kris Hermes, spokesman for 
Americans for Safe Access, a medical marijuana advocacy group, said the 
organization embraces "reasonable regulations' on medical marijuana 
dispensaries.

http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=2106

 


  TRUCKEE

 

Truckee puts medical pot on hold 
<http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=2109>
by David Bunker, Tahoe Daily Tribune 
<http://www.tahoedailytribune.com/article/20050525/News/105250020/-1/NEWS>
Prospective medical marijuana shop owners and their customers will be 
waiting to inhale for at least 45 days until leaders here develop zoning 
regulations for such establishments.

http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=2109

 

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 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">IN THE NEWS: Week of
5/27</span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><em><b><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">ASA&#8217;s Summary of
Medical Marijuana Articles</span></b></em><em><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><o:p></o:p></span></em></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><strong><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">&gt; </span></strong><b><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">CONNECTICUT</span></b><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">: State Bill Supported
but Running Out of Time<strong><o:p></o:p></strong></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">&gt; <b>COLORADO</b>:
Implementation of Initiative Still Murky<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">&gt; <b>CALIFORNIA</b>:
Statewide ID Cards,&nbsp;<span class="101045606-07052005">Support for </span>Alameda<span
 class="101045606-07052005"> Hospital Plan</span>,<span
 class="101045606-07052005">&nbsp;<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Zoning Debates in</span>&nbsp;Fort Bragg, Los
Angeles, Truckee <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span class="text1"><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">____________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">CONNECTICUT: State Bill
Supported but Running Out of Time</span></b><span class="text1"><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><em><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">Statewide support for a
new state measure in Connecticut crosses political boundaries, but the
legislative session is winding down fast. Lawmakers have little more
than a week to take action.</span></em><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span class="text1"><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><a
 href="http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=2112"><b><span
 style=""><font color="#008800">State lawmakers on both sides of the
aisle are supporting medical marijuana </font></span></b></a><br>
</span><span class="bodygreystrong1"><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><strong><font
 color="#333333">by&nbsp;Traci Neal</font></strong></span></span><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">,&nbsp;</span><span
 class="bodygreystrong1"><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><a
 href="http://hartfordadvocate.com/gbase/News/content?oid=oid:113120"><strong>Hartford
Advocate</strong></a></span></span><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><span style="">&nbsp; </span><br>
Connecticut s</span><span class="text1"><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">tate lawmakers will
need to beat the clock to squeeze through a bill that would allow
adults with cancer or another chronic condition to get high to ease
painful symptoms. Though the bill has bipartisan support and has passed
without fanfare through several committees, the legislature adjourns in
just a few weeks so lawmakers will need to move swiftly.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span class="text1"><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=2112">http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=2112</a></span></span><span
 class="text1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span class="text1"><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">____________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">COLORADO:
Implementation of Initiative Still Murky</span></b><span class="text1"><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><em><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">As elsewhere, patients
are having to step forward and speak out to get the protections voters
have approved. Law enforcement and local communities need to be
educated on the rights and needs of patients.<o:p></o:p></span></em></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><a
 href="http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=2110"><b><span
 style="">The gray area on medical greenery </span></b></a><br>
</span><span class="bodygreystrong1"><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><strong><font
 color="#333333">by&nbsp;Reid Williams</font></strong></span></span><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">,&nbsp;</span><span
 class="bodygreystrong1"><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><a
 href="http://www.vaildaily.com/article/20050526/NEWS/105260027"><strong>Vail
Daily</strong></a></span></span><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"> <br>
</span><span class="text1"><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">Dave Schreiner was a
church deacon and Boy Scout leader in Ohio for 25 years before moving
to Summit County in 1999. Now, what occupies his mind - besides his
wife, children, bills and the typical family travails - is growing
marijuana. </span></span><span class="body2"><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">Born with congenital
defects in both femurs, Schreiner has been addled by pain since his
teenage years.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span class="text1"><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=2110">http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=2110</a></span></span><span
 class="text1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">____________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">CALIFORNIA: Cities and
Counties Work on Access Plans</span></b><span class="text1"><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><em><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">The debate over how to
provide the legal access state law requires continues in municipalities
across the state. A new state ID card program is beginning in a few
counties with the support of ASA and other patient advocates.
Meanwhile, Alameda&#8217;s plan to distribute through a local hospital is
gaining support.<o:p></o:p></span></em></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h2 style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><em><font face="Verdana" size="2">STATEWIDE</font></em></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span class="text1"><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><a
 href="http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=2102"><b><span
 style="">Advocates Welcome State-Issued Medical Marijuana ID Cards </span></b></a><br>
</span><span class="text1"><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">California Department
of Health Services today launched a pilot medical marijuana ID card
program as outlined by a law passed by the California legislature in 3
California counties Amador, Del Norte, and Mendocino. Trinity County
will begin its program in a couple of weeks. A wider state roll-out of
the piloted system will commence this summer on August 1.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span class="text1"><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=2102">http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=2102</a></span></span><span
 class="text1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><a
 href="http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=2108"><b><span
 style=""><font color="#008800">Medical Marijuana Patients, Advocates
React to Bans on Dispensaries </font></span></b></a><br>
</span><span class="bodygreystrong1"><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><a
 href="http://www.freeliberal.com/archives/001077.html"><strong><font
 color="#008800">Free Liberal</font></strong></a></span></span><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"> <br>
</span><span class="text1"><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">State-wide moratoriums
on California medical marijuana (cannabis) dispensaries have caused an
uproar in communities dependent on receiving medical marijuana from
these locations. Dispensaries have opened throughout the state to
distribute the medicine to patients who provide a doctor&#8217;s
recommendation. Most medical marijuana patients rely on these
dispensaries to obtain their medication and while there is no fully
legal means available to buy marijuana, dispensaries are the only
viable option for a majority of patients, many of whom are elderly or
disabled.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span class="text1"><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=2108">http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=2108</a></span></span><span
 class="text1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h2 style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><em><font face="Verdana" size="2">ALAMEDA</font></em></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><a
 href="http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=2104"><b><span
 style=""><font color="#008800">Regulating pot clubs </font></span></b></a><br>
</span><span class="bodygreystrong1"><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><strong><font
 color="#333333">EDITORIAL</font></strong></span></span><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">,&nbsp;</span><span
 class="bodygreystrong1"><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><a
 href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2005/05/24/EDGPHCSML21.DTL"><strong><font
 color="#008800">San Francisco Chronicle</font></strong></a></span></span><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><span style="">&nbsp; </span><br>
</span><span class="text1"><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">Alameda county is
looking at a bold proposal by Supervisor Nate Miley to have the county
run a medical marijuana dispensary at Fairmont Hospital. Miley's
proposal is worth a try. Federal laws need to be changed -- and the
best way to bring that change is to show that medical marijuana
programs can be run safely and responsibly.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span class="text1"><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=2104">http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=2104</a></span></span><span
 class="text1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><a
 href="http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=2105"><b><span
 style=""><font color="#008800">Supervisors delay vote on medical
marijuana ordinance </font></span></b></a><br>
</span><span class="bodygreystrong1"><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><strong><font
 color="#333333">by&nbsp;Michelle Maitre</font></strong></span></span><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">,&nbsp;</span><span
 class="bodygreystrong1"><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><a
 href="http://www.insidebayarea.com/dailyreview/localnews/ci_2756491"><strong><font
 color="#008800">Daily Review</font></strong></a></span></span><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><span style="">&nbsp; </span><br>
</span><span class="text1"><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">Alameda County
supervisors on Tuesday delayed a vote on an ordinance that would
regulate medical marijuana dispensaries in unincorporated areas.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span class="text1"><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=2105">http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=2105</a></span></span><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><a
 href="http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=2103"><b><span
 style=""><font color="#008800">Alameda County supervisors put breaks
on pot club decision </font></span></b></a><br>
</span><span class="bodygreystrong1"><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><strong><font
 color="#333333">by&nbsp;Guy Ashley</font></strong></span></span><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">,&nbsp;</span><span
 class="bodygreystrong1"><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><a
 href="http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/breaking_news/11727922.htm"><strong><font
 color="#008800">San Jose Mercury News</font></strong></a></span></span><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><span style="">&nbsp; </span><br>
</span><span class="text1"><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">Alameda County
supervisors today delayed passing a law to license medical marijuana
dispensaries, despite threats by the county sheriff that he will move
to shut down seven pot distribution points in the county if a law is
not passed by mid-June.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span class="text1"><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=2103">http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=2103</a></span></span><span
 class="text1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span class="text1"><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b><i><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">FORT BRAGG<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span class="text1"><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><a
 href="http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=2107"><b><span
 style=""><font color="#008800">Council to look at marijuana ordinance </font></span></b></a><br>
</span><span class="bodygreystrong1"><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><strong><font
 color="#333333">by&nbsp;Tony Reed</font></strong></span></span><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">,&nbsp;</span><span
 class="bodygreystrong1"><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><a
 href="http://www.ukiahdailyjournal.com/Stories/0,1413,91%7E3089%7E2885548,00.html"><strong><font
 color="#008800">Fort Bragg Advocate</font></strong></a></span></span><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><span style="">&nbsp; </span><br>
</span><span class="text1"><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">Ukiah is not the only
city concerned about the possible proliferation of medical marijuana
dispensaries. The Fort Bragg City Council is considering an ordinance
that would require medicinal marijuana dispensaries to get a permit and
agree to certain operational restrictions. The ordinance would also
define what constitutes a medical marijuana dispensary, add marijuana
dispensaries as a conditional use in industrial zones, and define
operational criteria for dispensaries.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span class="text1"><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=2107">http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=2107</a></span></span><span
 class="text1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b><i><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">LOS ANGELES<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><a
 href="http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=2106"><b><span
 style=""><font color="#008800">LA County Supe targets marijuana
dispensaries </font></span></b></a><br>
</span><span class="bodygreystrong1"><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><strong><font
 color="#333333">by&nbsp;Shirley Hsu</font></strong></span></span><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">,&nbsp;</span><span
 class="bodygreystrong1"><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><a
 href="http://www.whittierdailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,207%7E12026%7E2886387,00.html"><strong><font
 color="#008800">Whittier Daily News</font></strong></a></span></span><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"> <br>
</span><span class="text1"><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">Medical marijuana
dispensaries in unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County could face
regulations for the first time under a proposal submitted by county
Supervisor Don Knabe. Kris Hermes, spokesman for Americans for Safe
Access, a medical marijuana advocacy group, said the organization
embraces "reasonable regulations' on medical marijuana dispensaries.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span class="text1"><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=2106">http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=2106</a></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span class="text1"><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"></span></span><span
 class="text1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><o:p><span
 class="101045606-07052005">&nbsp; </span></o:p></span></span></p>
<h1 style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><i><font size="2"><font face="Verdana">TRUCKEE<o:p></o:p></font></font></i></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><a
 href="http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=2109"><b><span
 style="">Truckee puts medical pot on hold </span></b></a><br>
</span><span class="bodygreystrong1"><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><strong><font
 color="#333333">by&nbsp;David Bunker</font></strong></span></span><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">,&nbsp;</span><span
 class="bodygreystrong1"><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><a
 href="http://www.tahoedailytribune.com/article/20050525/News/105250020/-1/NEWS"><strong><font
 color="#008800">Tahoe Daily Tribune</font></strong></a></span></span><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"> <br>
</span><span class="text1"><span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">Prospective medical
marijuana shop owners and their customers will be waiting to inhale for
at least 45 days until leaders here develop zoning regulations for such
establishments.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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