VIDEO: William Britt testifies on the 1st Reading of the Long Beach medical marijuana ordinance

IN THE NEWS: Medical Marijuana - The Bigger Picture

On November 10 the City Council took up the question of medical marijuana once again. Like so many other communities in California, Long Beach has necessarily been struggling with the minutiae of this challenge… trying to balance the medical needs of legitimate patients as defined by Prop 215 – as well as other legislation and case law – with the legitimate concerns of the rest of the community while trying to remain within the confines of other relevant laws concerning marijuana cultivation, possession, transfer and use.

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WATCH VIDEOS: Individual video clips of members of the public addressing the Long Beach City Council at the meeting on November 10, 2009.

Source: LBPOST.com

David Zink, Medical marijuana collective ordinance discussions in Long Beach on November 10, 2009