Pubdate: Wed, 24 Jul 2002 Source: Blade, The (OH) Copyright: 2002 The Blade Contact: http://www.toledoblade.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/48 S.F. ASKS CITIZENS' APPROVAL TO BEGIN MARIJUANA FARMING SAN FRANCISCO - Frustrated by the government's determination to shut down medical marijuana clubs, San Francisco is thinking about growing its own. The Board of Supervisors voted late Monday to put a measure on the November ballot that would have city officials explore the possibility of growing marijuana on publicly owned lots and distributing it to ill patients. Supporters said the program could double as job training for the unemployed. California was the first state to approve the use of marijuana for medical ailments in 1996. - --- MAP posted-by: Beth