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Beaumont - Medical marijuana collectives and cooperatives will be prohibited in Beaumont if a proposed ordinance is adopted by the City Council.
The ordinance, which is on the agenda for Tuesday's Beaumont City Council meeting, also would allow the city to regulate the establishment of collectives and cooperatives if the courts determine it is unconstitutional to ban them.
A staff report states: "The Ordinance is, essentially, two parts: the first part is a total ban on dispensaries and the second part is a set of regulations that would automatically take effect if the ban is struck down by a Court."
Medical marijuana dispensaries, typically for-profit operations, already are prohibited in Beaumont; the City Council adopted a ban in April 2009. The council subsequently enacted a temporary moratorium on not-for-profit co-ops and cooperatives. The moratorium will expire May 19, which is why the council is considering a permanent ban.
If the courts eventually decide cities cannot ban medical marijuana establishments, the ordinance also outlines out how the city would regulate them. No more than two would be allowed to operate at any time.
Two kinds of permits would be required. One would be a conditional-use permit, which would limit where they could be located and would allow for municipal supervision. The other would be an operator's permit that would require the facilities to do such things as test their marijuana for contaminants and provide the police chief access to their records.
Nancy Gall was the one Beaumont councilmember to vote against the ban on medical marijuana dispensaries when it came up for a vote. She said at the time she had a problem banning something some Beaumont residents needed.
She also voted against extending the moratorium on co-ops and collectives, which the council did in July 2010. Staff members told the council the one-year extension would give them time to research the issue further and bring back options for the council's consideration.
Councilman Jeff Fox said at the time he wanted to know more about medical marijuana.
"I'm not a doctor," he said at the meeting.
IF YOU GO
The Beaumont City Council is set to address medical marijuana collectives and cooperatives.
When: 6 p.m. Tuesday
Where: Beaumont Civic Center, 550 E. Sixth St.
Information: An agenda is posted at Beaumont, CA - Official Website
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The ordinance, which is on the agenda for Tuesday's Beaumont City Council meeting, also would allow the city to regulate the establishment of collectives and cooperatives if the courts determine it is unconstitutional to ban them.
A staff report states: "The Ordinance is, essentially, two parts: the first part is a total ban on dispensaries and the second part is a set of regulations that would automatically take effect if the ban is struck down by a Court."
Medical marijuana dispensaries, typically for-profit operations, already are prohibited in Beaumont; the City Council adopted a ban in April 2009. The council subsequently enacted a temporary moratorium on not-for-profit co-ops and cooperatives. The moratorium will expire May 19, which is why the council is considering a permanent ban.
If the courts eventually decide cities cannot ban medical marijuana establishments, the ordinance also outlines out how the city would regulate them. No more than two would be allowed to operate at any time.
Two kinds of permits would be required. One would be a conditional-use permit, which would limit where they could be located and would allow for municipal supervision. The other would be an operator's permit that would require the facilities to do such things as test their marijuana for contaminants and provide the police chief access to their records.
Nancy Gall was the one Beaumont councilmember to vote against the ban on medical marijuana dispensaries when it came up for a vote. She said at the time she had a problem banning something some Beaumont residents needed.
She also voted against extending the moratorium on co-ops and collectives, which the council did in July 2010. Staff members told the council the one-year extension would give them time to research the issue further and bring back options for the council's consideration.
Councilman Jeff Fox said at the time he wanted to know more about medical marijuana.
"I'm not a doctor," he said at the meeting.
IF YOU GO
The Beaumont City Council is set to address medical marijuana collectives and cooperatives.
When: 6 p.m. Tuesday
Where: Beaumont Civic Center, 550 E. Sixth St.
Information: An agenda is posted at Beaumont, CA - Official Website
News Hawk- GuitarMan313 420 MAGAZINE
Source: pe.com
Author: Erin Waldner
Contact: Contact Us
Copyright: Enterprise Media
Website: BEAUMONT: Ban on nonprofit pot shops proposed
