The Sunnyvale City Council passed a moratorium temporarily prohibiting medical marijuana dispensaries from opening in the city, in the process asking city staff to begin studying the issue immediately to allow for a possible permanent municipal code change in the near future.
Numerous representatives from local medical cannabis collectives were in attendance on May 25 to address the Urgency Interim Zoning Ordinance, but even proponents of medical marijuana supported the moratorium as it will force the city to immediately begin studying the effects of pot clubs in the city. Members of the Medicinal Cannabis Collective Coalition, Americans for Safe Access and the California Narcotics Officers Association all supported the temporary ban if it meant a full study would commence immediately.
The moratorium lasts for 45 days, at which time the council can extend it for another 10 months and 15 days. Multiple council members expressed their desire to see the study completed as soon as possible, and promised to extend the moratorium for far less than the maximum time allowed.
NewsHawk: Ganjarden: 420 MAGAZINE
Source: San Jose Mercury News
Author: John Dugan
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Copyright: 2010 San Jose Mercury News
Website: Sunnyvale City Council temporarily bans medical pot clubs while issue is studied
Numerous representatives from local medical cannabis collectives were in attendance on May 25 to address the Urgency Interim Zoning Ordinance, but even proponents of medical marijuana supported the moratorium as it will force the city to immediately begin studying the effects of pot clubs in the city. Members of the Medicinal Cannabis Collective Coalition, Americans for Safe Access and the California Narcotics Officers Association all supported the temporary ban if it meant a full study would commence immediately.
The moratorium lasts for 45 days, at which time the council can extend it for another 10 months and 15 days. Multiple council members expressed their desire to see the study completed as soon as possible, and promised to extend the moratorium for far less than the maximum time allowed.
NewsHawk: Ganjarden: 420 MAGAZINE
Source: San Jose Mercury News
Author: John Dugan
Contact: San Jose Mercury News
Copyright: 2010 San Jose Mercury News
Website: Sunnyvale City Council temporarily bans medical pot clubs while issue is studied
