Pubdate: Fri, 04 May 2007 Source: Press Democrat, The (Santa Rosa, CA) Copyright: 2007 The Press Democrat Contact: http://www.pressdemo.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/348 Author: Glenda Anderson Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/mmj.htm (Cannabis - Medicinal) BAN PROPOSED ON POT DISPENSARIES The Ukiah City Council this week introduced an ordinance that would ban medical marijuana dispensaries in city limits. The city has had a moratorium on dispensaries for about two years. In moving the proposed ban forward, council members cited the unresolved conflict between federal and state drug laws. Under the Controlled Substances Act of 1970, marijuana is illegal while California's Proposition 215, approved by voters in 1996, allows the use of marijuana for medical reasons. Since January 2006, at least 56 cities and six counties in California have adopted moratoriums or interim ordinances prohibiting medical marijuana dispensaries, according to Ukiah City Attorney Dave Rapport. They include Rohnert Park, which adopted a ban on dispensaries in February. Cloverdale is considering a ban and Windsor tentatively approved a ban. Santa Rosa and the county of Sonoma have adopted regulations permitting dispensaries. The Ukiah City Council will vote on the proposed ban at its next meeting. - --- MAP posted-by: Derek