Pubdate: Mon, 29 Mar 2010
Source: Siskiyou Daily News (Yreka, CA)
Copyright: 2010 GateHouse Media, Inc.
Contact:  http://www.siskiyoudaily.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/668
Author: Ami Ridling

DUNSMUIR COUNCIL PASSES MEDICAL MARIJUANA ORDINANCE

Dunsmuir, Calif. - The city of Dunsmuir now has an ordinance that
regulates Proposition 215 medical marijuana collectives  and
cooperatives. Leslie Wilde, owner of the Green  Collar Compassionate
Collective, is questioning aspects  of the ordinance as well as the
limitations she will  now face in bringing safe medical marijuana
access to  her members.

At its March 18 meeting, the Dunsmuir City Council  passed the
ordinance, which has been in the works since  November, when the
council created a special committee  to help devise a list of
appropriate regulations.

When the ordinance goes into effect next month, the  long-standing
moratorium on the issuance of business  licenses for medical marijuana
collectives and  cooperatives in Dunsmuir will be lifted.

For assistance while wading through these unfamiliar  waters, city
staff retained attorney Sandra Spelliscy  to serve as a consultant.

As of March 22, the cost of Spelliscy's services from  city funds was
$1,425, said finance director Keith  Anderson. He added that
additional costs of consulting  the city attorney on the regulations
have run $1,262. 
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