Dispensary Ban in El Cerrito

The El Cerrito City Council had a second vote yesterday (Monday) on a
ban against dispensaries. Despite compelling arguments by Mikki Norris,
Chris Conrad, Richard Muller, and myself (with no testimony in favor of
a ban), the city council voted 3-2 to ban dispensaries. The council
members who voted in favor of the ban did so while extolling their
support of medical marijuana, expertly speaking out of both sides of
their mouths.

Mikki's great suggestion of establishing a medical marijuana task force,
in order to enable the community to better address the issues raised,
and her offer of serving on such a task force, was ignored by the city.

Patients in El Cerrito and surrounding areas experienced the kind of
political obstructionism, masquerading as compassionate conservatism,
that is being repeated in many different forms across the state right
now. Thanks, everyone, for fighting back against this sham!

Kris

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Kris Hermes
Legal Campaign Director
Americans for Safe Access
http://www.SafeAccessNow.org
1322 Webster Street, Suite 208
Oakland, CA 94612
Phone: 510-251-1856 x307
Fax: 510-251-2036
Email: kris [at] SafeAccessNow.org