cannabisnews.com: Hayward Works Out Plan With Pot Clubs Hayward Works Out Plan With Pot Clubs Posted by CN Staff on October 17, 2003 at 08:20:49 PT By Michelle Meyers, Staff Writer Source: Oakland Tribune Hayward -- The City Council informally agreed Tuesday evening on a joint compromise that allows three existing medical marijuana dispensaries to stay open in downtown Hayward on the east side of Foothill Boulevard. After hashing over concerns of the 40-some medical marijuana advocates who crowded the work session room, council members said the issue is not about whether they support pot for medicinal uses. They apparently do -- almost all voiced concern for those in pain and in need of well-run dispensaries. "The issue is what do we do about the zoning," said Councilwoman Doris Rodriquez, touting Hayward's reputation for being a compassionate city. And it also is about how to tacitly allow the dispensaries to exist without regulating or formally sanctioning them, and consequently getting the city involved in an inherent conflict between state and federal law. Proposition 215 legalized marijuana for medical uses in California, although it is still considered illegal under federal law. The compromise plan, which is still subject to a vote at a future council meeting, evolved out of an ad hoc committee of city officials, community members and medical marijuana advocates who met last summer. The committee was formed last spring after the city learned three clubs, one old and two new, were operating against the city's zoning law. Members of the business community raised concerns, in particular about one dispensary operating on B Street, a focal point of downtown redevelopment. The compromise plan includes a local medical marijuana patient identification card modeled after one passed last spring by the Alameda County Board of Supervisors that applies to the unincorporated areas of the county. City Manager Jesus Armas recommended the council pass a law recognizing the county ID cards, despite a bill signed by Gov. Gray Davis Sunday creating a statewide ID card registry. Armas said the bill won't go into effect until next year, and it may take a while to get the new registry under way, which the county would have to maintain anyway. The bill, along with a U.S. Supreme Court decision Monday allowing doctors to speak frankly with their patients about the medical use of marijuana, were championed by speakers at Tuesday's meeting as positive steps for patients and care givers. The state bill also grants recognition to medical marijuana cooperatives like the Hayward dispensaries, something speakers used to convince the council to allow three facilities instead of two. The compromise plan from the ad hoc committee grandfathers Local Patients Cooperative and The Hempery for three years. But the deal was predicated on the assumption that the former Helping Hands Patient Cooperative was moving from its B Street location to a new site on unincorporated county land. Helping Hands instead has closed and reopened under new management in a Foothill Boulevard dress shop owned by Jane Weirick on the east side of the street, an ad hoc committee member and the former president of the Medical Cannabis Association. Much of the 45 minutes of public testimony was from leaders in the medical marijuana field who gave accolades to Weirick for her professionalism and longtime commitment to patients. "This is the kind of compassionate provider that you want in Hayward," said Hilary McQuie, political director with Americans for Safe Access. Others, like patient Stacy Fernandez, said there's a need for three shops because each one offers different atmospheres and strains of marijuana that relieve different ailments. Fernandez, who compared the strains to different varieties of tomatoes, said the city would never limit drugstores to just Longs and Walgreens. Castro Valley resident Karen Nicholson, whose son uses marijuana medically for his depression, said she's thankful that he can go safely to the dispensaries instead of having to get his medicine through other means. Source: Oakland Tribune (CA)Author: Michelle Meyers, Staff WriterPublished: Friday, October 17, 2003 Copyright: 2003 MediaNews Group, Inc. Contact: triblet angnewspapers.com Website: http://www.oaklandtribune.com/Related Articles & Web Site:Americans For Safe Access http://www.safeaccessnow.org/Medical Marijuana IDs Go Statewidehttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread17563.shtmlHayward Pot Facility Waits for Dealhttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread17311.shtmlHayward Sees Growth in Pot Dispensarieshttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread15496.shtml Home Comment Email Register Recent Comments Help Comment #16 posted by ekim on October 17, 2003 at 19:32:06 PT support for Ralph's workers Saturday, October 18 http://www.kucinich.us/schedule.htm 9:30 a.m.Venice, California COMMUNITY PICKET LINE/RALLY Show your support for Ralph's workers who have been locked-out by giant Kroger Corp. along with Democratic Presidential candidate DENNIS KUCINCH and other celebrity picketers 910 Lincoln Blvd , Venice CA4:00 – 8:30 pm Maui, Hawaii Concert to support Montessori Education Maui Arts and Cultural Center, 1 Cameron Way, 808-242-2787 [ Post Comment ] Comment #15 posted by Max Flowers on October 17, 2003 at 17:59:16 PT EJ is right Feinstein is a rabid drug warrior, anyone who thinks she's about liberty and compassion should look into how ready she was to lock people in federal prison if they posted an article on the internet about how to grow a cannabis plant or a drug synthesis (the attempted "Methamphetamine Anti-Proliferation Act").MF [ Post Comment ] Comment #14 posted by Virgil on October 17, 2003 at 16:03:20 PT Concerning the media and the War of Insanity CounterPunch finally has an article on the Bolivia situation. The Bolivian people embrass coca like America embrasses apple pie and baseball combined. Bolivia is of extreme importance in showing the sheltering of real news from the American people.World News Tonight with Peter Jennings is more likely to have part of its 22 minutes to tell us about the important events in the world dedicated to plugging a show on later that night than anything to do with Argentina, Brazil, Venezula, or Bolivia.I surely do not want to dwell on the occupation of Iraq and Afganistan, but the backlash has got to occur. From reading the Internet it is obvious the rest of the world thinks we have gone crazy, which to me seems to be the only conclusion that can be reached.I hate to dwell on world events, but the US is no idealogical giant anymore. The world will reorganize and the drug war will not be imposed on the world much longer. The media sucks and people with intellectual curiosity want the truth and nothing but the truth and this always looking inward just does not cut it.Now I know I have attitude and for new people that can not quite figure it out, it is like this. You could say our collective house is on fire and the plutocracy see it as an improvement to the city. You could say Rome is burning. But it is my attitude that we have a fire of huge proportion that needs to be put out. Now I know damned well there is a fire. Now the ignorant might be so far out that they do not see it. Some people are just looters. Some people think it will burn out before it affects them. But what is terrible enough is worse in the upside down world of prohibition, because here the firemen are setting the fires and maybe some upside down thinking like if we burn everything we won't have any more fires. So, I make no excuses for my attitude. I do not see how you cannot recognize the destruction. The country and world are on fire and anyone that says differently is crazy, ignorant, or a looter.I can not think of any more to say. CounterPunch on Bolivia [ Post Comment ] Comment #13 posted by FoM on October 17, 2003 at 14:15:15 PT About Limbaugh EJ I know you are right. People who make laws against people using drugs are worse then those who speak out against drugs. When I'm looking for news I check for something of substance about Rush Limbaugh but the only articles I find are articles that are supporting or condemning him. I hope he is doing ok because I have tremendous sympathy for anyone who is suffering from a serious addiction. One article I read a person who was addicted to heroin and then oxycontin said it was easier to quit heroin then oxycontin. [ Post Comment ] Comment #12 posted by E_Johnson on October 17, 2003 at 14:06:20 PT Here's another question about Rush " Will Rush Limbaugh?s time in drug rehab soften the radio star?s hard-line opinions on drug offenders? "Another important question is -- Will it soften the Democratic hard line on drug offenders?Joe Biden and Dianne Feinstein are worse than Rush Limbaugh, because they make laws, they don't just flap their lips. They flap their lips and when they're done, we have even worse laws than we did before. [ Post Comment ] Comment #11 posted by FoM on October 17, 2003 at 13:55:39 PT Tonight on Scarborough Country at 10 ET Friday: Rush Limbaugh’s Stance Will Rush Limbaugh’s time in drug rehab soften the radio star’s hard-line opinions on drug offenders? Scarborough Country, 10 p.m. ET http://www.msnbc.com/news/SCARBOROUGHCOUNTRY_Front.asp?ta=y [ Post Comment ] Comment #10 posted by FoM on October 17, 2003 at 13:42:16 PT kapt That was a very nice post. I just finished talking with the lady who is keeping her and we will probably get her one day next week. My rott (named kaptin as you know ) needs a friend. He is so gentle with the kittens so I know he will like another dog. He has this habit of singing along with music. He loves Southern Man. He sings along with commercials too. Even some commercials that don't have music. It's really funny to listen to him howl away. I have always been able to relate to animals better then people. I always said that animals are honest. If they don't like you they'll bite you but they are honest about it. I mind people who seem nice to my face but really don't care. Bless the beasts and the children. [ Post Comment ] Comment #9 posted by kaptinemo on October 17, 2003 at 13:10:44 PT: Off topic, ...but it might demonstrate something Almost all of my animals came from shelters. The kind that have no choice but to kill the unwanted. The 'critters' that I'd adopted that *didn't* come from shelters were either newly abandoned/endangered or taken in because they *would* have gone into those shelters.Some were abused though only a few weeks old, and it took a *loooooong* time for them to realize a human hand wasn't always a weapon. One poor cat I had adopted never fully recovered, and was terrified of strangers. Poor "Bunker" would make a beeline for under the bed; hence her name. But others managed to make the transition and turned out to be the best fur-faced companions you could ask for. I'd choose a shelter animal over a puppy or kitty mill, anyday. What does it demonstrate? What I believe is a cannabist's attitude on life. We are threatened, but we generally don't go around threatening. Unlike so many antis, we quietly practice compassion, rather than pontificate loudly about it. Lead by example, not "Do as I say, not as I do." Helping your neighbors, even the ones who might be horrified that they are sharing an apartment building with a (gasp!) "dirty druggie!".I'd vastly prefer the company of someone who helps others, two and four legged, than one who is cocksure as to their moral superiority...and never lifts a finger to help those less fortunate because it might 'send the wrong message'. I know the bum I give money to might saunter off to the liquor store to buy rotgut with it, but he also just might need it for something much more important and vital. I'd rather risk being wrong than waste a chance at being right. Foolish optimism, maybe, but...there have been surprising times when it has been warranted. And years later, someone helped me; someone whom I had forgetten about helping them.What comes around does indeed go around...for good or ill. [ Post Comment ] Comment #8 posted by FoM on October 17, 2003 at 12:07:40 PT kapt Thank you. I looked but couldn't find about refresh rates. I seem to have a sinus infection which is giving my this headache. The news is slow so I'll be able to try to treat it. I don't go to a doctor so home remedies do take longer then antibiotics but they work. On a nice note I might get this dog. I've been looking for a friend for my Rott for months at this web site and this dog might be nice. My dog is lonesome. He needs a friend. They haven't put her to sleep and they won't for a little while so I have a little time to decide and get rid of this headache.http://www.petfinder.org/fotos/OH330.2163099.jpg [ Post Comment ] Comment #7 posted by kaptinemo on October 17, 2003 at 11:46:10 PT: FoM, a possible solution Depending upon how old your monitor is (no older than 5 years, I hope) you can increase the 'refresh rate' to one higher than the usual default of 60 cycles per second.To do this, go to the Desktop, right click where there are no icons, and choose "Properties" from the pop-up menu. Then choose "Settings", then click the "Advanced" button, then select the "Monitors" tab and see if it gives you a choice of "Refresh rates". If it does, select one that is higher than what you already have. 85 cycles pers second is usually good enough to prevent or reduce the eyestrain leading to headaches.The flickering causd by monitors set to the same speed as your house current - 60 cycles per second - can cause headaches in sensitive people who are also using bright light in the vicinty. This is why, in so many companies, you can always know when you've entered 'Tech Country'; the techs keep the lights dim, and the monitors don't flicker as much because techs almost instinctively crank the RR up to 85 or higher. Lower the lights around your computer room by using dimmers or low wattage bulbs. You'll notice less headaches after a while. [ Post Comment ] Comment #6 posted by FoM on October 17, 2003 at 10:27:11 PT Articles You Might Have Missed Over the last few days there were many articles. Some of them I archived because of the volume and I know some of you know about this link but I think some might not so here it is. You can find this link on the left hand side of CNews's front page called Freedom To Exhale that is my personal web site. The link says Breaking News from Cannabis News. http://www.freedomtoexhale.com/http://www.cannabisnews.com/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/cnews/newsread.pl?25000 [ Post Comment ] Comment #5 posted by E_Johnson on October 17, 2003 at 09:27:16 PT It's the most terrible paradox of humanity "And it also is about how to tacitly allow the dispensaries to exist without regulating or formally sanctioning them, and consequently getting the city involved in an inherent conflict between state and federal law. "Ah yes, the eternal human paradox -- how can we stand up to bullies, without letting the bullies know that we're standing up to them?Humans have gone through that drill so many times, you'd think we would have it licked by now. [ Post Comment ] Comment #4 posted by FoM on October 17, 2003 at 09:16:45 PT Jose Not at all Jose. I have a sinus infection I think. When I looked at the computer too long I feel sick. I should feel better in a couple hours. I am inhaling essential oils and that usually helps. [ Post Comment ] Comment #3 posted by Jose Melendez on October 17, 2003 at 09:06:41 PT FoM I hope that headache was not brought on by the off topic post. I just wanted to inject some humor. [ Post Comment ] Comment #2 posted by FoM on October 17, 2003 at 08:54:39 PT Just a Note I need to mention that I have a horrible headache and need to rest. I'll be looking for news when this headache stops. [ Post Comment ] Comment #1 posted by Jose Melendez on October 17, 2003 at 08:35:51 PT truth always leaks out I laughed when I heard this on npr, then checked it out, on:http://www.bayarea.com/mld/mercurynews/news/politics/7023390.htmBush orders administration officials to 'stop the leaks' By JOSEPH L. GALLOWAY and JAMES KUHNHENN Knight Ridder Newspapers WASHINGTON - Concerned about the appearance of disarray and feuding within his administration as well as growing resistance to his policies in Iraq, President Bush - living up to his recent declaration that he's in charge - told his top officials to "stop the leaks" to the media, or else.News of Bush's order leaked almost immediately.Bush told his senior aides on Tuesday that he "didn't want to see any stories" quoting unnamed administration officials in the media anymore, and if he did, there would be consequences, a senior administration official who asked that his name not be used told Knight Ridder. [ Post Comment ] Post Comment