Mendo Supes Delay Vote on More MMJ Regulations

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Mendocino's ill-conceived package of medical marijuana regulations
has been kicked back to committee for more work. Patient advocates
are hoping to get the proposal killed.
- D. Gieringer

From: Mendocino Medical Marijuana Advisory Board

At the November 6th full Board meeting, the Criminal Justice Cttee's
Cultivation Draft Ordinnce was returned back to the committee rather
than being voted on by the full Board. It was clear to all that it
was "not ready". As conceived and drafted, it will never be "ready"
as it's basic premises and more or less all the details conflict with
existing State and County law. That won't prevent more sound and
fury trying to polish it up.

The Monday CJ meeting will probably be a return to discussion of the
Dispensary Draft Ordinance. DA Lintott stated, at a previous CJ
meeting, "I"m not sure if we even NEED a dispensary ordinance". The
committee members, Chairman Wattenberger and 1st District Supervisor
Delbar, don't agree.

Previous drafts, numbering around 25 pages, appear to be a copy and
paste of all the most restrictive provisions from all the existing
County and local Dispensary ordinances the county counsel's office
could find. The intent is to create a bureaucratic mine field which
cannot be crossed by anyone wanting to open an MMJ Dispensary in
Mendocino County. The Draft proposal included a total number of
dispensaries limited to two (two presently exist) and contains
features which neither dispensary operator could possibly comply with.

Your tax dollars at work.