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D.C. Marijuana Rules Not Coming Until Next Year
Posted by CN Staff on August 01, 2010 at 19:10:42 PT
By Liz Essley, Examiner Staff Writer
Source: Washington Examiner
Washington, DC -- D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty plans to leave the nitty-gritty of medical marijuana rules up to three city agencies, according to draft regulations obtained by The Washington Examiner -- but not until next year.The mayor's office is expected to make the draft order public this week. Medical marijuana became legal in the District after Congress chose not to override the D.C. Council's law within the 30 days allowed by home rule.
The mayor's draft order calls for the District Department of Health, the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board and the Metropolitan Police Department to share duties of regulating the drug -- but they won't be able to make the rules until Jan. 1, 2011.Proponents of medical marijuana wonder what's taking so long."This seems like a really long time, and I don't know why they wouldn't have already done this," said Jeffrey Kahn, a rabbi who hopes to open a medical marijuana dispensary near the Takoma Metro station.Until agency regulations come out in 2011 and dispensaries are allowed to open, marijuana will be illegal, even for those with qualifying medical conditions."The administration is committed to ensuring the regulations will support clear and safe dispensing of marijuana for medicinal purposes," Fenty spokeswoman Mafara Hobson said, declining further comment.The mayor's draft document, dated July 23, grants authority to the Health Department to create ID cards for marijuana patients and administer the policy by which low-income patients will receive discounted marijuana. It also leaves it up to the agency to define "any other condition" that would qualify patients for the drug.Kahn was also concerned that the mayor's orders are too vague."There has to be a really careful process put in place, but I think this document is really lacking details as to the process," he said.The Health Department will oversee registration of patients and caregivers; the ABCB will register dispensaries and cultivation centers; the police will enforce criminal provisions and help the ABCB in assessing dispensaries' security plans.The draft also calls for creating a seven-member Medical Advisory Committee that will monitor progress of the medical marijuana program and report to the D.C. Council.Source: Washington Examiner (DC)Author: Liz Essley, Examiner Staff WriterPublished: August 2, 2010Copyright: 2010 Washington ExaminerContact: threads dcexaminer.comURL: http://drugsense.org/url/ges3jtUNWebsite: http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/CannabisNews Medical Marijuana Archiveshttp://cannabisnews.com/news/list/medical.shtml
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Comment #6 posted by afterburner on August 02, 2010 at 21:25:10 PT
How to Guarantee More Police Make-Work 
"Until agency regulations come out in 2011 and dispensaries are allowed to open, marijuana will be illegal, even for those with qualifying medical conditions."This sounds like an LA-style setup to me. Set 'em up and knock 'em down again.
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Comment #5 posted by Canis420 on August 02, 2010 at 11:34:21 PT:
Runruff
I am very jealous of your garden...they would lock me up and throw away the key over here in Fl.
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Comment #4 posted by runruff on August 02, 2010 at 07:53:56 PT
My summer jammin' place.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trT-xCTolvM&feature=channel
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Comment #3 posted by FoM on August 02, 2010 at 05:44:16 PT
runruff
Someday I hope everyone will be able to have a legal garden.
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Comment #2 posted by BGreen on August 02, 2010 at 05:21:38 PT
I already saw it, runruff - N I C E
I mean, come on, you already have the stage set up with amps and a mic, all I need to do is tune up, plug in and tune in.I'm jealous in a really good way.The Reverend Bud Green
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Comment #1 posted by runruff on August 02, 2010 at 04:39:04 PT
A legal garden.
My Garden of Weeden; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMXiysivhDs
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