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Showing posts with label medical marijuana ordinance los angeles. Show all posts
Showing posts with label medical marijuana ordinance los angeles. Show all posts
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
URGENT: All available LA activists should be at the LA City Council tomorrow -- Wednesday -- at 10:00 am - 200 N. Spring St., Room 340.
In a seven hour session, on Tuesday, the full council reviewed all the current amendments to the proposed regulations for medical marijuana dispenaries. Everything was going very well --
Then at literally the last minute, two councilmembers from the south side complained about proposed zoning that called for dispensary locations to be at least 500 feet from any residential area. They wanted to change that to 1000 feet -- which in Los Angeles makes locating anywhere other than a steel mill or railroad yard almost impossible.
Councilmen Bill Rosendahl said if this measure was included it would mean almost every dispenary in the city would be shut down. The business districts in Los Angeles are scattered throughout residential areas -- often separated from houses by a single street. He said there was not a single dispenary in his District that could remain open under that rule.
Councilman Koretz said the amendment would destroy all the work that we've done on this issue over the last 5 years. He said the regulations would not function and would throw the whole business back into the black market.
Councilman Garcetti agreed.
Then for reasons yet to be determined, everyone else suddenly deserted us. The 1000 foot rule was adopted by the majority and it's now officially in the proposed final regulations.
THE PROPOSAL WILL BE VOTED ON TODAY!
We must defeat this amendment. If you're in town, whatever else you're doing, forget it. Come to City Hall, 200 N. Spring St., Room 340 at 10:00 am. If we fill the Council Chambers like we did two weeks ago we may have an impact. Nothing impresses skittish politicians like a full house.
This one counts. Please be there!
Mike Gray
Common Sense for Drug Policy
Then at literally the last minute, two councilmembers from the south side complained about proposed zoning that called for dispensary locations to be at least 500 feet from any residential area. They wanted to change that to 1000 feet -- which in Los Angeles makes locating anywhere other than a steel mill or railroad yard almost impossible.
Councilmen Bill Rosendahl said if this measure was included it would mean almost every dispenary in the city would be shut down. The business districts in Los Angeles are scattered throughout residential areas -- often separated from houses by a single street. He said there was not a single dispenary in his District that could remain open under that rule.
Councilman Koretz said the amendment would destroy all the work that we've done on this issue over the last 5 years. He said the regulations would not function and would throw the whole business back into the black market.
Councilman Garcetti agreed.
Then for reasons yet to be determined, everyone else suddenly deserted us. The 1000 foot rule was adopted by the majority and it's now officially in the proposed final regulations.
THE PROPOSAL WILL BE VOTED ON TODAY!
We must defeat this amendment. If you're in town, whatever else you're doing, forget it. Come to City Hall, 200 N. Spring St., Room 340 at 10:00 am. If we fill the Council Chambers like we did two weeks ago we may have an impact. Nothing impresses skittish politicians like a full house.
This one counts. Please be there!
Mike Gray
Common Sense for Drug Policy
Saturday, October 24, 2009
CALL TO ACTION: Los Angeles May Lose Their Local Dispensaries Early November
A proposal to ban all sales of medical marijuana in the city is unlikely to be taken up next week. Aides to Councilman Smith say he supports the ban and believes it would force most dispensaries to close...
[full article]
What does this mean for the medical marijuana patients in Los Angeles? The existence of your local dispensaries is at stake. Sure there are other cities around (thankfully) within a reasonable distance but this, to me, would seem like an anti-green move.
What this would do is force patients to commute the already congested streets and highways of Los Angeles increasing traffic and pollution. Apparently sitting in LA traffic, breathing in the smog and pollution from other vehicles is safer for you than inhaling marijuana. How about the cost of gas your car would need to consume to get you from home to your dispensary and back. Some just don't have the money for that, especially during these trying times.
If the City Council of Los Angeles passes this ban, they will be doing a huge disservice, to its very own citizens, in a number of ways. The greatest disservice this would bring to patients is that they would be affected by essentially being forced to drive further to obtain their medications. In this instance it is a clear demonstration of the lack of compassion. When you delay someone's relief from pain and suffering, you become a tyrant.
So what can you do?
Contact you Councilman and respectfully share with them your position on this proposed ordinance. The time to take action is seriously RUNNING OUT. Here is a link that will help you find the contact information for your local representative:
Los Angeles City Council Member Directory
[full article]
What does this mean for the medical marijuana patients in Los Angeles? The existence of your local dispensaries is at stake. Sure there are other cities around (thankfully) within a reasonable distance but this, to me, would seem like an anti-green move.
What this would do is force patients to commute the already congested streets and highways of Los Angeles increasing traffic and pollution. Apparently sitting in LA traffic, breathing in the smog and pollution from other vehicles is safer for you than inhaling marijuana. How about the cost of gas your car would need to consume to get you from home to your dispensary and back. Some just don't have the money for that, especially during these trying times.
If the City Council of Los Angeles passes this ban, they will be doing a huge disservice, to its very own citizens, in a number of ways. The greatest disservice this would bring to patients is that they would be affected by essentially being forced to drive further to obtain their medications. In this instance it is a clear demonstration of the lack of compassion. When you delay someone's relief from pain and suffering, you become a tyrant.
So what can you do?
Contact you Councilman and respectfully share with them your position on this proposed ordinance. The time to take action is seriously RUNNING OUT. Here is a link that will help you find the contact information for your local representative:
Los Angeles City Council Member Directory
DO NOT DELAY YOUR CALL. Make a difference TODAY!
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