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DESCRIPTION:Postponed from their November 5th meeting is a staff proposal to ban all 
 future marijuana retail outlets and grow houses in Santa Cruz. \n\nIt's 
 item #1 on the agenda (see 
 http://www.ci.santa-cruz.ca.us/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=10746 
 ). \n\nThe staff report can be found at 
 http://www.cityofsantacruz.com/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=10719 
 \n\nThe Commission apparently divided 3-3 on the ban at its 11-5 meeting, 
 and so postponed it so the 7th member could be present and more info 
 secured. This important meeting and discussion has received zero publicity 
 from the Santa Cruz Sentinel. \n\nIn June City Council rolled over for a 
 staff-initiated "emergency moratorium"  to circumvent two applications for 
 new clubs that had come in.  (See 
 http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2009/06/20/18603119.php )  Originally for 
 two months, the "moratorium" was expanded to 6 months by a unanimous City 
 Council vote in July.  \n\nThe matter circumvented the Planning Commission 
 at that time and cut short hearings by applicants under the absurd "Reefer 
 Madness" claim that there was a "health, safety, welfare" 
 emergency.\n\nUnless folks begin to organize early on this issue, the 
 marijuana Prohibitionists will ram it through. Particularly sad was the 
 silence of the two clubs and WAMM on this issue--even though access to 
 marijuana is severely limited. \n\nContrary to Progressive mythology, the 
 Santa Cruz City Council has cut back oversight of police abuse around this 
 issue (see 'Rump Measure K Committee Excludes Public Comment, Loses Audio 
 Tape" at http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2009/01 ; "Barisone Report 
 Hostile to Marijuana Initiative" at 
 http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2006/07/15/18288169.php & "Gutted and 
 Depleted Measure K Commission Meets Tonight" at 
 http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2007/10/08/18452900.php/19/18564535.php). 
 \n\nCity Council also maintained a de facto ban on medical marijuana 
 distribution centers from 2000 to 2005 ("Designed Out of Existance: or why 
 the Santa Cruz Medical Marijuana ordinance doesn't work" at 
 http://santacruz.indymedia.org/newswire/display/9816/index.php) .\n\nAnd it 
 has declined to open its ballyhooed Office of Compassionate Use, nor exempt 
 marijuana smokers from its Smoke Ban areas.\n\nI've requested the names and 
 phone numbers of the Commissioner members from City Hall and was advised 
 they'll be e-mailing it to me. I'll post it when it arrives. \n\nThe audio 
 recording of the 11-5 meeting was done on defective equipment that has been 
 unrepaired for months, making it impossible for them to make tapes, but 
 I've requested access to the original tape and was told by Liz, a worker 
 there, that she'll seek to okay that with her boss (it's actually required 
 under the Public Records Act). \n\nFor a vigorous (if often slime-filled) 
 debate on the broader issue of marijuana use (which is the real issue, even 
 though Prohibitionists are now using the cover of "Regulation") go to 
 http://www.topix.net/forum/source/santa-cruz-sentinel/T9NFPURVNLLCNAAMA . 
 \n\nCity governments have been increasingly repressive (perhaps because of 
 PD and other Drug War interest group pressure) in using zoning regulations 
 to "zone out" marijuana sales. \n\nIf we want to stop it here, we'll need 
 to get together and act quickly. \n\n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2009/11/17/18628969.php
SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Planning Commission To Hear Marijuana Dispensary Ban
LOCATION:809 Center St.  Santa Cruz City Council Chambers
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2009/11/17/18628969.php
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