Jim Finnel
Fallen Cannabis Warrior & Ex News Moderator
While discussing a moratorium on medical marijuana dispensaries Tuesday the Lake County Board of Supervisors chairwoman Denise Rushing smacked the gavel as a man shouted from the back of the room and Supervisor Rob Brown defended himself.
The heckler didn't come to the microphone when supervisors told him he couldn't speak from the back of the room. He referenced "the will of the people" and apparently didn't approve of the moratorium or Brown and his opinions.
The board voted unanimously to approve a 45-day interim ordinance that will limit medical marijuana dispensaries from opening, make sure existing dispensaries follow state law, and protect legal dispensaries from enforcement action.
Supervisors Jim Comstock and Brown presented the moratorium to the board.
"We thought it would be a good idea to stop 'til we can come up with an ordinance," Brown said.
Supervisor Anthony Farrington told a concerned member of the public that medical marijuana patients would be able to get their prescription in the county under the moratorium.
"You're not gonna lose access," Farrington said. "We're going to hold those people accountable with the state law."
Two out of 16 people who addressed the board about the moratorium spoke against it.
Diane Barkey, an owner of a dispensary in Clearlake Oaks, said she gives marijuana to patients in need even if they can't pay for it.
"It isn't for a profit," Barkey said.
"It's for the patient."
Supervisors said they were worried so many dispensaries opened since they had mentioned passing an ordinance or moratorium.
Rick Coel, community development department director, said those people should have asked his department and the Planning Commission whether they could open a dispensary.
"We would have told them no," Coel said. "The point is they just went and opened."
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The heckler didn't come to the microphone when supervisors told him he couldn't speak from the back of the room. He referenced "the will of the people" and apparently didn't approve of the moratorium or Brown and his opinions.
The board voted unanimously to approve a 45-day interim ordinance that will limit medical marijuana dispensaries from opening, make sure existing dispensaries follow state law, and protect legal dispensaries from enforcement action.
Supervisors Jim Comstock and Brown presented the moratorium to the board.
"We thought it would be a good idea to stop 'til we can come up with an ordinance," Brown said.
Supervisor Anthony Farrington told a concerned member of the public that medical marijuana patients would be able to get their prescription in the county under the moratorium.
"You're not gonna lose access," Farrington said. "We're going to hold those people accountable with the state law."
Two out of 16 people who addressed the board about the moratorium spoke against it.
Diane Barkey, an owner of a dispensary in Clearlake Oaks, said she gives marijuana to patients in need even if they can't pay for it.
"It isn't for a profit," Barkey said.
"It's for the patient."
Supervisors said they were worried so many dispensaries opened since they had mentioned passing an ordinance or moratorium.
Rick Coel, community development department director, said those people should have asked his department and the Planning Commission whether they could open a dispensary.
"We would have told them no," Coel said. "The point is they just went and opened."
NewsHawk: User: 420 MAGAZINE ® - Medical Marijuana Publication & Social Networking
Source: tradingmarkets.com
Author: Katy Sweeny
Copyright: 2009 The Connors Group, Inc.
Contact: Stock Market Help and Support Stock Market Sales Specialist
Website: Medical Marijuana issue causes stir at Board of Supervisors
