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Pot a Drag, Unincorporated Areas Say 
Posted by CN Staff on October 16, 2004 at 09:40:19 PT
By Michelle Meyers, Staff Writer
Source: Oakland Tribune 
Medical marijuana dispensaries have been sprouting up in the unincorporated areas of Ashland and Cherryland, just as neighboring cities have been nipping their pot facilities in the bud. There are now six known medical marijuana dispensaries in a two-mile area between the cities of Hayward and San Leandro. Three are clustered within a few blocks of each other along East 14th Street in Ashland.
All but one opened in recent months after the cities of Oakland and Hayward began imposing stricter regulations on their existing dispensaries. The cities of Emeryville and Fremont have since passed moratoriums on dispensaries. Most of the dispensary owners said the patient market is big enough to support all six unincorporated area dispensaries and more. But residents are worried that the proliferation of the dispensaries will attract the wrong element to neighborhoods they've worked hard to improve. "We've fought hard to rid Ashland of illegal drug activity," said Richard Hancocks, an Alameda County planning commissioner who is spearheading the effort to incorporate Ashland, Cherryland and San Lorenzo as the future city of San Lorenzo. "I don't see this as taking the community a step up. I see it as taking a community a step down." Kathie Ready, president of the San Lorenzo Village Home Association, added that the community should be involved in the sanctioning of such uses. "It's an extreme slap in the face, because we're working to raise the bar, not lower it," Ready said. Alameda County law enforcement, health and county officials have been working on an ordinance that would limit the number of dispensaries allowed, said Bob Swanson, assistant to Alameda County Supervisor Nate Miley, who oversees the Ashland area. Swanson said Miley had hoped to have an ordinance on the books before the dispensaries started opening. "But there's been extreme caution on behalf of the board of supervisors," Swanson said. Some of that stems from what's perceived as an inherent conflict between state and federal law. Proposition 215 legalized marijuana for medical use in California, and last year's Senate Bill 420 further specifies standards. But the drug is still illegal under federal law. That conflict could be resolved in a related case scheduled to go before the United States Supreme Court. In the meantime, Swanson said the dispensaries are allowed to conduct their business. He doesn't expect the county ordinance to grandfather in existing facilities, so he's been warning owners that they are operating "at their own risk." Miley's office hasn't received complaints about the facilities, with exception of a parking issue at one on East 14th Street, Swanson added. "These are just business people who want to be cooperative with the community. The oldest of the dispensaries is We Are Hemp, on Lewelling Boulevard, which former Kaiser nurse Adele Morgan opened 31/2 years ago. She's not too happy about the new dispensaries. "I think that six clubs in the area is too much," she said. Another club, with roots in Hayward, is located on Mission Boulevard in Cherryland. Three others are located along East 14th between 159th and 162nd Avenue, including one with roots in Oakland. Another facility, "A Natural Source," is more of a holistic health center on Foothill Boulevard. In addition to the dispensary, which is behind a velvet curtain, A Natural Source sells natural products and will soon serve organic teas and coffee. Owner William McDonald, who sometimes sees drug activity and prostitution outside his building, argues that his business isn't a threat to the community. "Our customers are part of the community," he said. Note: Ashland, Cherryland hit with wave of dispensaries.Source: Oakland Tribune (CA)Author: Michelle Meyers, Staff WriterPublished: Saturday, October 16, 2004 Copyright: 2004 MediaNews Group, Inc. Contact: triblet angnewspapers.com Website: http://www.oaklandtribune.com/Related Articles & Web Site:Medicinal Cannabis Research Linkshttp://freedomtoexhale.com/research.htmPot Club Seeks To Operate in San Andreashttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread19562.shtmlOakland Cops Begin Weeding Out Pot Clubs http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread19252.shtmlCity Cannabis Clubs Forced To Competehttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread18667.shtmlCouncil Looks To Trim Number of Pot Clubshttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread18215.shtml 
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Comment #6 posted by FoM on October 17, 2004 at 08:15:36 PT
BGreen 
Thank You. We'll give it a try. It was copied off of the TV so it should work then. It was a great concert. This is the calm before the storm. I am so excited about the change that very well could be in the future. 
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Comment #5 posted by BGreen on October 16, 2004 at 23:39:09 PT
FoM re: DVD Recorders
You shouldn't have any problem copying a disc you recorded yourself.You'd have some problems if you tried to copy a prerecorded DVD. They're CSS encrypted to prevent direct digital duplication and they also have Macrovision protection which causes some pretty annoying color shifts and flashes in the video if you try to make a videotape copy. These annoying protections can be easily removed using free software available on the internet. People claim the legal right to be able to make back-up copies of discs they've legally purchased, which is a great idea if you have kids, but the whole matter is in legal limbo right now.That being said, you should be able to copy anything you've recorded on your DVD recorder. The copy should look no different than the original.The Reverend Bud Green
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Comment #4 posted by ekim on October 16, 2004 at 22:06:56 PT
E hear the opening remarks today at Bioneers 
the Bioneers.org Conference--- today that was beemed in to Traverse City as one of 16 satellite shots, it was said that the Warden of the Big Rock sanquintn was asked if she would bring about change by Arnold.
 My mind is still smoking from the input of this conference emanating from San Raphael.CA. Amory Lovins-Rocky Mountain Institute. said that Cellulose Ethanol had great promise but stopped short by only mentioning Switch Grass, corn stalks a little but nothing of Hemp. Bioneers please have someone represent the Cannabis plant. Martha Arguello from the streets of LA explained the "precautionary principle". she is a leader in environmental injustice. with CA for Pesticide Reform and health coordinator with Physicians for Social Responsibility8 other great speakers such as Jay Harman -Biomimeric Revolution-
Ladonna Redmond -Chigago mother who stopped at nothing to find her family and friends Organic food.
Jason Clay of the World Wildlife Fund "green marketing"
Amy Goodman - the exception to the Rulers. 
John Mohawk --who spoke to the loss of plants over the globe.
Candace Pert --and her husband working for cure for aids. peptides 
Michael Lerner-co founder of the Commonweal Cancer Help Center.
Thomas Linzey. -- showing how to take back rights for community and nature from Corporations.
http://www.bioneers.org
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Comment #3 posted by OverwhelmSam on October 16, 2004 at 18:38:54 PT
Don't like the neighborhood, Move!
Again with these complaints. If I don't like my neighborhood, I put the house up for sale and move to a neighborhood more to my liking. Although escaping legal marijuana in California may be difficult without leaving the state, I'm sure there are a few gated concentration camp type homeowner associations with restrictions against marijuana gardens.Alternatively, these sissies could just suck it up and stop being such crybabies about merry wanna.
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Comment #2 posted by E_Johnson on October 16, 2004 at 14:59:57 PT
This report a LONG time coming!
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/17/politics/17violence.htmlWASHINGTON, Oct. 16 (AP) - Boot camps and other get-tough program for adolescents do not prevent criminal behavior, as intended, and may make the problem even worse, a new study has found.Further, laws transferring juveniles into the adult court system lead these teenagers to commit more violence, the study said. More promising, it said, are programs that offer intensive counseling for families and young people at risk.
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Comment #1 posted by FoM on October 16, 2004 at 11:48:26 PT
Off Topic: Technical Question
I hope everyone is having a nice weekend. It's a great TV day here today. It was trying to snow. The question is we bought a DVD Recorder and copied the Vote For Change Tour but we needed to use 3 DVDs. We now have a DVD Recorder and Player. Can we copy from the player to the recorder? A friend of mine missed the concert and I want to get it to her before elections. Thanks for any advice.PS: Anyone with Direct-TV the HBO channels are free this weekend. I've seen a couple good movies already.
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