City officials in Alameda have voted to ban medical marijuana dispensaries.
The City Council's unanimous decision on Tuesday came as a moratorium on the opening of any new pot club was set to expire.
The city currently does not have any medical marijuana clubs, so the law will not affect any existing businesses.
A pot club in the city closed last year after officials accused its owner of misleading them about the nature of the business on his business application and said the dispensary was a nuisance.
Mayor Beverly Johnson said she did not think pot clubs are what California voters envisioned when they voted to legalize marijuana for medical use in 1996.
But supporters of the clubs say they are safe way to purchase the marijuana they need for their medical conditions.
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Source: San Jose Mercury News
Copyright: 2010 San Jose Mercury News
The City Council's unanimous decision on Tuesday came as a moratorium on the opening of any new pot club was set to expire.
The city currently does not have any medical marijuana clubs, so the law will not affect any existing businesses.
A pot club in the city closed last year after officials accused its owner of misleading them about the nature of the business on his business application and said the dispensary was a nuisance.
Mayor Beverly Johnson said she did not think pot clubs are what California voters envisioned when they voted to legalize marijuana for medical use in 1996.
But supporters of the clubs say they are safe way to purchase the marijuana they need for their medical conditions.
NewsHawk: Ganjarden: 420 MAGAZINE
Source: San Jose Mercury News
Copyright: 2010 San Jose Mercury News
