Pubdate: Mon, 01 Jul 2002 Source: Marin Independent Journal (CA) Section: First page Copyright: 2002 Marin Independent Journal Contact: http://www.marinij.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/673 Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/mmj.htm (Cannabis - Medicinal) MEDICAL POT WAR RAGES ON Shaw To Galvanize Supporters To Attend The Meeting. To her relief, the commission voted unanimously to continue the permit until its August meeting to allow time for the club to provide a belated financial audit which, Commissioner Steve Shaiken said, the club is trying to do. Neither the review, nor the decision, he said, bore any tie to the injunction. The commission did seek guidance from Town Attorney Joe Brecher on the matter, and was advised that municipalities have neither the obligation nor the right to enforce a federal injunction, Shaiken said. "By continuing the permit process we're not in any way stopping the federal government from doing what they're going to do," Shaiken said. "So long as they're in compliance and there's no legal impediment to their operation, the majority of the commission is supportive of it." Among the people of Fairfax, he added, the alliance is widely supported. "Rarely does anyone complain, but numerous people have come forward to support them." Despite the injunction, the Fairfax Planning Commission's decision and the county's new medical marijuana program were cause enough to celebrate for the Marin Alliance, which hosted a victory party over the weekend at Pete's 881 Club in San Rafael, featuring music by "4 Pot Peace." The band continued the celebration last night with a performance at 19 Broadway in Fairfax. "They have a pretty weak case," Shaw said of the federal government. "I think they haven't pursued us because they know it's a can of worms." - --- MAP posted-by: Beth