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Following Elk Grove's recent passage of restrictions on medicinal marijuana dispensaries, Roseville police say so far the area's first such shop hasn't caused their city to go to pot.
That's not to say that all smokers of legal dope have behaved like model citizens since Richard Marino opened Capitol Compassionate Care there in January.
While marijuana may ease, for instance, cancer patients' pain or increase their appetite, it doesn't help anyone's nerves to spot drivers smoking while behind the wheel.
"We have had at least two complaints of motorists driving down streets smoking bongs or pipes," said Dee Dee Gunther, who analyzes crime statistics for the Roseville Police Department.
Police have arrested for driving under the influence a few stoned motorists who said they got their marijuana from Marino's dispensary.
"People might like to know that even if you have a prescription for medical marijuana, you can't use it while driving," Gunther said.
Other than these relatively few offenders, however, Roseville police say they have had no trouble from Compassionate Care.
But since the shop has been open only a few months, it is too soon to give any hard statistics on its impact on the community, Gunther said.
Source: Sacramento Bee (CA)
Author: Gabriel Baird -- Bee Staff Writer
Published: Sunday, April 18, 2004
Copyright: 2004 The Sacramento Bee
Contact: opinion@sacbee.com
Website: Northern California Breaking News, Sports & Crime | The Sacramento Bee
That's not to say that all smokers of legal dope have behaved like model citizens since Richard Marino opened Capitol Compassionate Care there in January.
While marijuana may ease, for instance, cancer patients' pain or increase their appetite, it doesn't help anyone's nerves to spot drivers smoking while behind the wheel.
"We have had at least two complaints of motorists driving down streets smoking bongs or pipes," said Dee Dee Gunther, who analyzes crime statistics for the Roseville Police Department.
Police have arrested for driving under the influence a few stoned motorists who said they got their marijuana from Marino's dispensary.
"People might like to know that even if you have a prescription for medical marijuana, you can't use it while driving," Gunther said.
Other than these relatively few offenders, however, Roseville police say they have had no trouble from Compassionate Care.
But since the shop has been open only a few months, it is too soon to give any hard statistics on its impact on the community, Gunther said.
Source: Sacramento Bee (CA)
Author: Gabriel Baird -- Bee Staff Writer
Published: Sunday, April 18, 2004
Copyright: 2004 The Sacramento Bee
Contact: opinion@sacbee.com
Website: Northern California Breaking News, Sports & Crime | The Sacramento Bee
