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She also questioned how the city could prosecute her, because no city ]aw specifically <br />addresses cannabis clubs, which are legal under California law --unless the city decides <br />to enforce the federal taw. In 1996, the state's voters approved marijuana for medical use <br />on the recommendation of a doctor. The federal government, however, considers <br />marijuana an illegal drug, with no medical use. Aljoe did not return calls Thursday. The <br />city's administrative chief, Janet Schneider, said the city attorney's office takes the stand <br />that cannabis clubs are illegal since the city code does not explieitl.y permit them. <br />lvloreover, she said, the city's zoning ordinance rules out unlawful activities in general. <br />Richmond's legal stand differs from that of some other Contra Costa cities, which passed <br />urgency moratoriums on the opening of cannabis clubs. Those cities, among them <br />Antioch, Oakley, Pinole and San Pablo, reasoned that without a moratorium, their cities <br />lacked. the legal mechanism to keep cannabis clubs from opening absent any reference to <br />them in their municipal codes. Richmond, too, once had a moratorium; it lapsed in <br />October. A draft ordinance that would limit cannabis clubs to certain commercial areas <br />bounced among the Planning Commission, Public Safety Committee, City Council and <br />city staff for months. On Thursday, the committee declined to adopt a recommendation <br />by the city staff to declare cannabis clubs a "non-permitted use" and referred the matter to <br />the city council. to consider as part of a general plan overhaul. Police Chief Chris <br />Magnus said Thursday that camiabis clubs are a drain on police resources. But earlier this <br />year, Richmond Police spokesman Lt. Mark Gagan quipped that Things were so quiet at <br />Natural remedies he had virtually forgotten it existed. Magnus said there was a burglary <br />at Natural. Remedies in M.ay 2005. But Jackson said that occurred under a previous <br />owner. And at Holistic solutions, Magnus said, Richmond officers observed a steady <br />stream of young people coming and going, causing him to doubt they were there for <br />medical reasons. But Estes said many younger people use medical marijuana far pain <br />resui.ting from injuries and that police should come inside to observe how he checks out <br />h.is patients. <br />Copyright Contra Costa Newspapers Inc. <br />www.hemp. net/news/index.php?arti c1e=1149877045 <br />C1earlake, CA: iVioratorium on marijuana dispensaries (June C, 2006) <br />Submitted by Nathan on Mon, 06/12/2006 - 9:24am. Lake County California <br />Moratorium on marijuana dispensaries <br />Ob/06/200b Denise Rockenstein, Lake County Record-Bee <br />Source: http•//www record-bee.con>/oanews/ci 3906208 <br />Should weed stay or should weed go now? In 1996, Caltfornia voters said that it should <br />stay. Yet, 10 years after the passage of the Compassion Use Act, barriers are still. <br />blocking patients' access to medicinal marijuana. The City of Clearlake i taking a <br />backseat in the movement, placing a moratorium on the issuing of business permits for <br />marijuana dispensaries. It is the city's hope that the issue will be resolved in Federal <br />Court befoxe the moratorium, which has been extended to 10 months, 15 days, is <br />complete. The moratorium prohibits the issuing of business permits for medicinal <br />marijuana dispensaries. Furthermore, it does not provide for renewal of business permits <br />for existing businesses that provide patient access to marijuana medicine. <br />54 <br />75A-63 <br />