Jim Finnel
Fallen Cannabis Warrior & Ex News Moderator
As we wrote about last week, the city council has established a "medical cannabis task force" to help form regulations for pot dispensaries in the city.
Tacoma Mayor Marilyn Strickland has since named 11 members to the panel. The appointees include:
Laurie Jinkins, Washington state representative and Tacoma Pierce County Health Department deputy director
Stan Rumbaugh, Private practice attorney
Duane Wilkerson, Pierce County AIDS Foundation executive director
Patricia Lecy-Davis, Neighborhood business owner
Dr. Gregory Carter, Physician, Clinical Professor UW School of Medicine
Debbie Regala, Washington State Senator
McKenzie Allen, former police officer and former Citizen Review Panel member
Carol Owens, Safe Streets
Fred Scruggs, Tacoma Police Department
Dr. Bob Thiessen, oncologist
Don Meridan Medical cannabis patient, operator of Rainier Wellness Center dispensary
Among other things, the new committee is expected by Oct. 15 to provide "balanced feedback and recommendations to the city manager to assist city staff in developing recommendations to the City Council regarding business licensing, health and safety and tax requirements," according to the council's resolution authorizing the task force last week.
The panel will also have authority to conduct public outreach upon request of the public safety committee, and will provide "advice and feedback" to the city's planning commission in development of a "Medical Cannabis Policy Development" land use plan to be forwarded to the council Dec. 29.
NewsHawk: Jim Behr: 420 MAGAZINE
Source: thenewstribune.com
Author: Lewis Kamb
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Website: Tacoma: Mayor names appointees to medical marijuana task force
Tacoma Mayor Marilyn Strickland has since named 11 members to the panel. The appointees include:
Laurie Jinkins, Washington state representative and Tacoma Pierce County Health Department deputy director
Stan Rumbaugh, Private practice attorney
Duane Wilkerson, Pierce County AIDS Foundation executive director
Patricia Lecy-Davis, Neighborhood business owner
Dr. Gregory Carter, Physician, Clinical Professor UW School of Medicine
Debbie Regala, Washington State Senator
McKenzie Allen, former police officer and former Citizen Review Panel member
Carol Owens, Safe Streets
Fred Scruggs, Tacoma Police Department
Dr. Bob Thiessen, oncologist
Don Meridan Medical cannabis patient, operator of Rainier Wellness Center dispensary
Among other things, the new committee is expected by Oct. 15 to provide "balanced feedback and recommendations to the city manager to assist city staff in developing recommendations to the City Council regarding business licensing, health and safety and tax requirements," according to the council's resolution authorizing the task force last week.
The panel will also have authority to conduct public outreach upon request of the public safety committee, and will provide "advice and feedback" to the city's planning commission in development of a "Medical Cannabis Policy Development" land use plan to be forwarded to the council Dec. 29.
NewsHawk: Jim Behr: 420 MAGAZINE
Source: thenewstribune.com
Author: Lewis Kamb
Copyright: Tacoma News, Inc
Contact: Contact us - The News Tribune
Website: Tacoma: Mayor names appointees to medical marijuana task force
