On January 9th, three San Francisco Medical Cannabis Dispensaries received provisional permits from the City‘s Health Department. Divinity Tree, Compassion and Care Center, and Market Street Cooperative (aka Act-Up) have just a few more steps to go through until they will receive their permits.

Many dispensaries are attempting to get their permits, which San Francisco law requires them to get by March 1st, 2008, but few are likely to succeed. The lengthy process has made some medical cannabis activists question the efficacy of the permitting process. Kevin Reed of The Green Cross writes, "With DEA letters having gone out and many people still having difficulties obtaining permits in a timely manner we should all persist to work together to get things done. Our entire community is at risk!" On Thursday Jan. 10th a land use hearing for CannaMed Care Center (CMC) will be held at 1:30pm in City Hall.

Indybay's Past Coverage of the DEA's letters to MCD landlords | Updates on the Green Cross's website | DEA moves to pull pot out from under San Francisco landlords | MCD Application Process W/Links to the Applications