Ron Strider
Well-Known Member
Regulations for marijuana dispensaries will be on the City Council's agenda Tuesday, a signal that the ban it put on them seven years ago might be lifted.
Rules for commercially cultivating the plant within city limits and for laboratories where its purity and potency could be tested also may be in place soon.
Mayor Trish Spencer is asking the council to support having city staff draft the regulations, an action that would set the stage for their possible future adoption.
"Currently, Alamedans must travel out of town to purchase cannabis, which can be challenging and inconvenient for those with medical conditions," Spencer said when putting the item on Tuesday's agenda.
The regulations might include possible preferences for owners or operators who have lived in Alameda for at least three years, and for limiting the number of dispensaries and the places where people can use cannabis products, according to Spencer.
The regulations also would lay out zoning requirements, such as not within 600 feet of a school, and the appropriate locations for marijuana-related businesses, she said.
In January 2016, the City Council amended a provision in the city's municipal code that allowed "agriculture and horticulture" in residential districts after officials said the commercial cultivation of marijuana could possibly fall under the category.
The move was meant to establish local control on growing and distributing the plant, as well as to get time to better understand how state legislation regarding the issue would play out.
Alameda officials adopted a moratorium on dispensaries in November 2008, and the ordinance prohibiting them took effect in June 2010.
The City Council will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 6 at City Hall, 2263 Santa Clara Ave., Alameda.
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Rules for commercially cultivating the plant within city limits and for laboratories where its purity and potency could be tested also may be in place soon.
Mayor Trish Spencer is asking the council to support having city staff draft the regulations, an action that would set the stage for their possible future adoption.
"Currently, Alamedans must travel out of town to purchase cannabis, which can be challenging and inconvenient for those with medical conditions," Spencer said when putting the item on Tuesday's agenda.
The regulations might include possible preferences for owners or operators who have lived in Alameda for at least three years, and for limiting the number of dispensaries and the places where people can use cannabis products, according to Spencer.
The regulations also would lay out zoning requirements, such as not within 600 feet of a school, and the appropriate locations for marijuana-related businesses, she said.
In January 2016, the City Council amended a provision in the city's municipal code that allowed "agriculture and horticulture" in residential districts after officials said the commercial cultivation of marijuana could possibly fall under the category.
The move was meant to establish local control on growing and distributing the plant, as well as to get time to better understand how state legislation regarding the issue would play out.
Alameda officials adopted a moratorium on dispensaries in November 2008, and the ordinance prohibiting them took effect in June 2010.
The City Council will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 6 at City Hall, 2263 Santa Clara Ave., Alameda.
News Moderator: Ron Strider 420 MAGAZINE ®
Full Article: Alameda: Marijuana dispensaries, cultivation considered
Author: Peter Hegarty
Contact: Contact Us – East Bay Times
Photo Credit: Jeff Chiu
Website: East Bay Times - Contra Costa and Alameda county news, sports, entertainment, lifestyle and commentary
