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The City Council on Tuesday plans to establish a 45-day moratorium on launching medical marijuana dispensaries while city staff forms guidelines for their establishment.
The effort was prompted by two recent cases involving the sale of marijuana. In May, police confiscated 15 mature marijuana plants from a man who was distributing the drug from his residence without a permit.
City staff also received an inquiry about setting up a dispensary in Placentia.
Several California cities that have medical marijuana dispensaries have experienced an increase in crime, including resale of marijuana to people who don't have prescriptions and burglaries at the businesses, a city staff report says.
"You don't want become the hotbed for medical marijuana sales," Mayor Scott Brady said. "If you don't set up the proper rules and regulations, then you become the capital of fill in the blank - marijuana sales or massage parlors."
Eight massage parlors were operating in the city in March 2005, when the city set up stricter rules for massage therapists to show proof of certification. Many residents complained about illicit activity at the establishments. Since then, about half of the businesses have been shut down.
The temporary ban would be enacted Tuesday by a four-fifths vote by the City Council. City staff would then have 45 days to recommend an ordinance to the council.
Newshawk: SX420 - 420 Magazine
Source: OC Register
Author: SUSHMA SUBRAMANIAN
Copyright: 2006 The Orange County Register
Contact: ssubramanian@ocregister.com
Website: The Orange County Register
The effort was prompted by two recent cases involving the sale of marijuana. In May, police confiscated 15 mature marijuana plants from a man who was distributing the drug from his residence without a permit.
City staff also received an inquiry about setting up a dispensary in Placentia.
Several California cities that have medical marijuana dispensaries have experienced an increase in crime, including resale of marijuana to people who don't have prescriptions and burglaries at the businesses, a city staff report says.
"You don't want become the hotbed for medical marijuana sales," Mayor Scott Brady said. "If you don't set up the proper rules and regulations, then you become the capital of fill in the blank - marijuana sales or massage parlors."
Eight massage parlors were operating in the city in March 2005, when the city set up stricter rules for massage therapists to show proof of certification. Many residents complained about illicit activity at the establishments. Since then, about half of the businesses have been shut down.
The temporary ban would be enacted Tuesday by a four-fifths vote by the City Council. City staff would then have 45 days to recommend an ordinance to the council.
Newshawk: SX420 - 420 Magazine
Source: OC Register
Author: SUSHMA SUBRAMANIAN
Copyright: 2006 The Orange County Register
Contact: ssubramanian@ocregister.com
Website: The Orange County Register
