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Indybay Feature
Sat Jul 23 2005
Green Cross Dispensary's Battle with City
SF Medical Marijuana Dispensary Needs Community Support to Survive
In late September, the Board of Appeals decided that the best case scenario was to have The Green Cross relocate into another facility in another neighborhood. The Board of Appeals agreed to uphold the suspension for another 6 months while the Green Cross finds an alternate location. The Green Cross's hours were changed significantly as part of the agreement.
A public hearing was held on July 15th to discuss the status of the Green Cross medical marijuana dispensary in San Francisco, which is located on 22nd Street near Guerrero. Neighbors of the Green Cross have complained about traffic violations, drug dealing, lingering marijuana odors and the dispensary’s proximity to schools. They also question why dispensary patients don’t look outwardly sick. Neighbors have also complained that “this business does not benefit the neighborhood,” creates “the potential for drug dealing and theft,” and does not “foster a spirit of local community.” Read the history of Noe Valley neighbors' conflict with the Green Cross

The dispensary's building permit was revoked on June 10th. In preparation for the July 15th hearing, proprietor Kevin Reed went to the Zoning Administrator's office to make copies of documents that had been submitted to the record for the hearing. He found a memo from June 8th that showed that city offices may be acting on petty politics, disregarding their internal policies, and making decisions even before the hearing designed to get input from the neighborhood. It included the statement "We need to revoke the Green Cross' permit." Apparently Supervisor Bevan Dufty had requested that the dispensary's permit be cancelled. Recent statement from the Green Cross

The Zoning Administrator has agreed to continue to receive written comments until Tuesday, July 26th. (Letters related to the appeal process can be submitted to the same office until August 11th). The Green Cross has requested that patients and neighbors write letters to express support for maintaining the permit of The Green Cross. There is also a request that neighbors tell Bevan Dufty and his staff person Amanda Kahn that as their elected official, it was wrong for him to pursue revoking the permit of The Green Cross with the Zoning Administrator. Health care practitioners are also encouraged to write letters of support to the Zoning Administrator. The Green Cross is seeking help in answering the final question that was left at the last hearing: What modifications could be made to ameliorate concerns?
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