cannabisnews.com: Panel Votes To Open Door To Medicinal Pot Shops Panel Votes To Open Door To Medicinal Pot Shops Posted by CN Staff on March 27, 2004 at 08:44:00 PT By Diana Lambert -- Bee Staff Writer Source: Sacramento Bee Elk Grove -- The Elk Grove Planning Commission voted 4-0 Thursday to recommend amending the city's zoning code to include medical marijuana shops.A call from someone with questions about opening a medical marijuana shop prompted the city to take up the issue of zoning these businesses. In January, a medical marijuana store opened in Roseville. California's 1996 Compassionate Use Act legalized medical marijuana on a doctor's recommendation.The zoning amendment would put conditions on where medicinal marijuana can be sold, said Christine Crawford, Elk Grove planning director. It would allow such a business in shopping centers provided it is at least 500 feet from areas zoned residential and at least 1,000 feet from schools.Snipped: Complete Article: http://www.sacbee.com/content/news/medical/story/8658519p-9586392c.htmlSource: Sacramento Bee (CA)Author: Diana Lambert -- Bee Staff WriterPublished: Saturday, March 27, 2004Copyright: 2004 The Sacramento BeeContact: opinion sacbee.comWebsite: http://www.sacbee.com/Medicinal Cannabis Research Linkshttp://freedomtoexhale.com/research.htmCannabisNews Medical Marijuana Archiveshttp://cannabisnews.com/news/list/medical.shtml Home Comment Email Register Recent Comments Help Comment #9 posted by FoM on April 08, 2004 at 11:42:40 PT Related News Brief from KCRAChannel.com Elk Grove Allows Medical Marijuana Sales Ordinance Allows Sales In Certain StoresApril 8, 2004ELK GROVE, Calif. -- The Elk Grove City Council voted Wednesday night to approve a new ordinance allowing certain stores in the area to sell marijuana for medicinal purposes.City leaders said they do not condone the use of marijuana, but they want more control over where it can be sold. Several members of the community attended the council meeting and voiced their opposition."We're trying to keep our community drug free. Will we take our drug free signs down now?" Elk Grove resident Beverly Adams told the council.At least one woman at the meeting said she thought many people in Elk Grove were not even aware of the medical marijuana issue that was before the city council. Copyright 2004 by TheKCRAChannelhttp://www.thekcrachannel.com/news/2986002/detail.html [ Post Comment ] Comment #8 posted by mayan on March 27, 2004 at 18:28:49 PT Poll Still Up... The poll that GCW(I think) posted the other day is still up...Should the U.S. government legalize medicinal marijuana?Yes - (80%) No - (17%) No opinion - (3%) Here's the poll... http://www.ucffuture.com/main.cfm?include=submit [ Post Comment ] Comment #7 posted by mayan on March 27, 2004 at 17:57:18 PT Legitimacy Yes EJ, medicinal cannabis is surely gaining legitimacy isn't it? It should have never been made illegal in the first place, but it's time is finally here and it isn't going away. The "petro-ceutical" crowd can only hope to stall the cannabis plant's acceptance by the mainstream.The way out is the way in...Out of Bounds: The Sleeper Story from this Week's 9/11 Hearings: http://www.911citizenswatch.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=155&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0White House retreat on 9/11 claims: http://www.911citizenswatch.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=158&mode=thread&order=0&thold=09/11 Profiteering: A Framework for Building the "Cui Bono?" http://www.fromthewilderness.com/free/ww3/032504_cui_bono.htmlSeptember 11 attacks: What did Bush know? http://news.independent.co.uk/world/americas/story.jsp?story=505463 [ Post Comment ] Comment #6 posted by FoM on March 27, 2004 at 16:18:43 PT On World Link TV Now and Later - Steve Earle Just An American BoyBroadcast Times Saturday, March 27 6:00 PM Sunday, March 28 12:00 AM More The world television premiere of a musical documentary film about legendary singer/songwriter Steve Earle. "Just An American Boy" chronicles the outspoken Earle’s life on the road during the 2002 touring cycle for his last record "Jerusalem" and the controversy surrounding his song "John Walker’s Blues". It also includes performance of eighteen of Earle’s best known songs. The film, directed by Amos Poe, has been praised by Rolling Stone and Billboard Magazine. Steve Earle is a Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter whose career as a recording artist spans 25 years. He is the guiding light for alternative country and rock with his ambitious blend of music combining the attitude of outlaw country, the sheer power of heartland rock populism and the well-crafted lyrical commitment of America's greatest singer/songwriters.http://www.linktv.org/programming/programDescription.php4?code=just [ Post Comment ] Comment #5 posted by FoM on March 27, 2004 at 14:03:20 PT Just a Note I hope everyone is having a nice weekend. Since the news is slow I thought maybe some of you might want to check out VH1 Classics tonight at 8PM ET to see Inside Greendale. This is not the movie Greendale that is in theatres now and will be released on DVD in May but how they made it in the studio. There is a cool license plate on the wall and many other little things hidden in this video. Here's the information. It's on channel 337 on Direct TV but I don't know which channel for cable. ***8:00 PM VH1 Classic Concerts: Neil Young: Inside Greendale Neil Young and Crazy Horse perfrom songs from his new album, "Greendale". http://www.vh1.com/channels/vh1_classic/channel_daily.jhtmlInside Greendale: http://www.freedomtoexhale.com/insidegreendale.htm [ Post Comment ] Comment #4 posted by Virgil on March 27, 2004 at 11:07:39 PT What a sad state when we have Souder in office Souder is an embarrassment for Indiana like Jesse Helms was for North Carolina. A free media would end his political career just like jerrymandering now preserves it. Sending Souder to Congress does not say much good for the people in his district either. [ Post Comment ] Comment #3 posted by breeze on March 27, 2004 at 10:42:43 PT South Carolina is about to go full police state There is a bill about to be introduced to the South Carolina state legislature that will increase the punishment for owning "drug paraphenelia" from a civil offense to a criminal offense that will increase current penalties from what they are now to 30 days in jail AND a fine up to $50,000.Does anyone have more information on this? The members of the South Carolina house are assured that this bill will pass in order to lower drug use in the state. [ Post Comment ] Comment #2 posted by E_Johnson on March 27, 2004 at 09:55:27 PT This will give people confidence Once they see that medical marijuana can be regulated politely without armed force, the idea will spread... [ Post Comment ] Comment #1 posted by FoM on March 27, 2004 at 08:51:00 PT Off Topic Here's a short news article about Ed Forchion. http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/ny-bc-nj--potprotester0327mar27,0,7058600.story?coll=ny-ap-regional-wire [ Post Comment ] Post Comment