[VooDoo Chile]

So I'm watchin' Kcal 9 news and they just said, in their lead off report, that something like 70% of Angelenos favor MMJ

Amidst footage of Zine auditioning for the role of human enema, they said that the city council's gonna vote on regulations during the first week of Nov? I was under the impression that they were gonna do this on Tuesday. Are they stalling again?

[wallawalla]

Well the city of Palmdale said the meeting would be on wednsday and the held on tues. to ban all dispensaries/coops/collectives! sneaky lil bastards they are!

[ShiningSkull]

Originally Posted by VooDoo Chile

So I'm watchin' Kcal 9 news and they just said, in their lead off report, that something like 70% of Angelenos favor MMJ

Amidst footage of Zine auditioning for the role of human enema, they said that the city council's gonna vote on regulations during the first week of Nov? I was under the impression that they were gonna do this on Tuesday. Are they stalling again?

VooDoo, do you think it'll be on again in the newscast that's on right now? The 10:00?


LOL = human enema

[nigel]

Originally Posted by VooDoo Chile

So I'm watchin' Kcal 9 news and they just said, in their lead off report, that something like 70% of Angelenos favor MMJ

Amidst footage of Zine auditioning for the role of human enema, they said that the city council's gonna vote on regulations during the first week of Nov? I was under the impression that they were gonna do this on Tuesday. Are they stalling again?

Human enema? Are you sure? Enema, yes, but do you think he deserves to be considered human?

[ShiningSkull]

Here it is from the Times...

Los Angeles could act on medical pot in 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 it and believes it would force most dispensaries to close.

By John Hoeffel

October 22, 2009 | 8:53 p.m.

The Los Angeles City Council moved Thursday to consider a controversial medical marijuana ordinance in early November, as a poll released by a national organization that supports marijuana legalization found that more than three-quarters of voters in the county want dispensaries regulated, not prosecuted and closed.

The council action comes after a Superior Court judge ruled Monday that the city's moratorium on dispensaries had been illegally extended. With the city unable to enforce it, Councilman Greig Smith decided Thursday not to hold a hearing on the proposed ordinance in the Public Safety Committee, but to send it straight to the council.

Council President Eric Garcetti's office indicated it will not come up next week but might the week after.

The measure, which was largely drafted by City Atty. Carmen Trutanich's office, would prohibit sales of medi- cal marijuana. Smith's aides said he supports the provi- sion and believes it would force most dispensaries to close. City officials have no idea how many there are, but estimates range from several hundred to 1,100.

Most dispensaries in the city sell marijuana and pay state sales taxes. Operators, however, say the transactions are donations that are intended to recoup their operating costs.

"I would prefer to stop all sales of medical marijuana in the city, but the ordinance proposed by City Atty. Trutanich comes as close as the law will allow," Garcetti said.

Trutanich and Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. Steve Cooley say that most, if not all, dispensaries are operated for profit. Under state law, medical marijuana cannot be cultivated or distributed for profit.

The proposed ordinance would "put the genie back in the bottle and it will add order to this chaos," Trutanich said. He said he had a team of lawyers working on the issue and promised to proceed judiciously.

"You don't see me jumping out and doing legal stuff willy-nilly," he said after a speech at City Hall to members of the Chamber of Commerce.

"We're aware of the public's demand for medical marijuana, and we have to make sure we don't interrupt that, but we have to make sure that the public is also protected."

Medical marijuana advocates say the proposed ordinance is a thinly disguised ban. About 75 rallied Thursday outside City Hall. Supporters carried placards aimed at Trutanich and Cooley, including: "LA is unTru!," "Shame on Nuch" and "Cooley = 100% Lies," a reference to the district attorney's contention that "about 100%" of the dispensaries operate illegally.

Rumors of raids on dispensaries rippled through the crowd, and advocates from the Union of Medical Marijuana Patients said they were exploring whether they could get an injunction to stop Cooley.

The poll, completed Monday and Tuesday, also found that 74% of the county's voters support the state's medical marijuana law, while 54% want to see marijuana legalized, regulated and taxed like alcohol.

The Marijuana Policy Project, based in Washington, D.C., commissioned the poll by an independent firm, Mason-Dixon Polling & Research, after Cooley and Trutanich threatened to prosecute dispensaries.

"I think the take-home message here is voters in L.A. County overwhelmingly support the state's medical marijuana law. They think dispensaries, properly regulated, can be a part of that, and Mr. Cooley's really out of step," said Bruce Mirken, the California-based spokesman for the organization.

The poll of 625 regular voters found that 77% want to regulate dispensaries, while 14% want them closed. Both Democrats (83 vs. 7%) and Republicans (62 vs. 30%) support regulation over prosecution.

[ShiningSkull]

Let me repeat that for you...


The poll, completed Monday and Tuesday, also found that 74% of the county's voters support the state's medical marijuana law, while 54% want to see marijuana legalized, regulated and taxed like alcohol.

[ShiningSkull]

And this...

The poll of 625 regular voters found that 77% want to regulate dispensaries, while 14% want them closed. Both Democrats (83 vs. 7%) and Republicans (62 vs. 30%) support regulation over prosecution.

[VooDoo Chile]

Hey thanks for posting that Shiny! I have no idea if the story will be on again.

Did anybody dig the Fox 11 10 o'clock news segment???? Yours truly was standing in the background for like two seconds during it.

I'm like all famous 'n shit now.

[nigel]

Originally Posted by VooDoo Chile

Hey thanks for posting that Shiny! I have no idea if the story will be on again.

Did anybody dig the Fox 11 10 o'clock news segment???? Yours truly was standing in the background for like two seconds during it.

I'm like all famous 'n shit now.

Hah! you're right. Maybe 2 seconds in the background. Fifteen minutes, 2 seconds, ah, close enough...

[VooDoo Chile]

Originally Posted by nigel

Hah! you're right. Maybe 2 seconds in the background. Fifteen minutes, 2 seconds, ah, close enough...

So I can put ya down for an autograph?

[*~KultuRe~*]

Originally Posted by VooDoo Chile

So I can put ya down for an autograph?

right here!!!!
i'm famous too! my picture was posted in the Protest pic thread.
But that's not nearly as good as Fox 11

[nigel]

Originally Posted by VooDoo Chile

So I can put ya down for an autograph?

I would be honored.....

[ShiningSkull]

Originally Posted by *~KultuRe~*

right here!!!!
i'm famous too! my picture was posted in the Protest pic thread.
But that's not nearly as good as Fox 11

Where, *~KultuRe~*?

[Greenbud]

Thanks for the news, VooDoo Chile. Reprise.

Best,

GB

[wallawalla]

Pure Crap I think so!!

Originally Posted by wallawalla

This is basically what they have been trying to pass. But I do not know how many changes they made to this version?





OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
ROCKARD J. DELGADILLO
CITY ATTORNEY
REPORT NO. R09-0031
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REPORTRE:
REVISED DRAFT ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING REGULATIONS
REGARDING MEDICAL MARIJUANA COLLECTIVES
The Honorable City Council
of the City of Los Angeles
Room 395, City Hall
200 North Spring Street
Los Angeles, California 90012
Council File No. 08-0923
Honorable Members:
Pursuant to the request of your Honorable Body, this office prepared and
transmitted for your action a draft ordinance, approved as to form and legality, that
would establish regulations regarding medical marijuana collectives (City Attorney
Report No. R08-0115).
We have prepared and transmit with this Report a revised draft ordinance,
approved as to form and legality, that includes introductory recitals and makes other
non-substantive wording changes. Copies of the revised draft ordinance were sent,
pursuant to Council Rule 38, to the Los Angeles Police Department, the Department of
Building and Safety, and the Office of the City Clerk with a request that all comments, if
any, be presented directly to your Honorable Body at the time this matter is considered.
AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY - AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER
200 NORTH MAIN STREET" LOS ANGELES, CA 90012-4131. 213.485.6370 .. 213.847.8082 TOD
The Honorable City COUT._.•
of the City of Los Angeles
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If you have any questions, please contact Deputy City Attorney Heather Aubry at
(213) 978-8393. She, or another member of this office, will be available when you
consider this matter to answer any questions you may have.
Sincerely,
ROCKARD J. DELGADILLO, City Attorney
By ~~
DAVID MICHAELSON
Chief Assistant City Attorney
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Transmittal
ORDINANCE NO. _
An ordinance amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code to implement the
Compassionate Use Act and the Medical Marijuana Program Act.
WHEREAS, in 1996, California voters approved the Compassionate Use Act in
order to exempt seriously ill patients and their primary caregivers from criminal liability
for possession and cultivation of marijuana; .
WHEREAS, the City of Los Angeles has a cornpelling interest in ensuring that
marijuana is not distributed in an illicit manner;
WHEREAS, the Medical Marijuana Program Act of 2003 provides for the
association of primary caregivers and qualified patients to cultivate marijuana;
WHEREAS, the regulation of these associations is essential to preserve the
peace and quiet of the neighborhoods in which these associations are established;
NOW, THEREFORE,
THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES
DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. A new Article 5.1 is added to Chapter IV of the Los Angeles Municipal
Code to read:
Article 5.1. MEDICAL MARIJUANA
Sec. 45.19.6. Purposes and Intent.
The ordinance codified in this article, in compliance with California Health and
Safety Code Sections 11362.5, et seq., does not interfere with a patient's right to
medical marijuana, nor does it criminalize the possession or cultivation of medical
marijuana by specifically defined classifications of persons, pursuant to state law.
Under state law, only qualified patients, persons with identification cards and primary
caregivers may cultivate medical marijuana collectively. Medical marijuana collectives
shall otherwise comply with all provisions of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, including
the zoning ordinance, and the California Health and Safety Code. Nothing in this
ordinance purports to permit activities that are otherwise illegal under federal or state
law.
Sec. 45.19.6.1. Definitions.
The following phrases, when used in this chapter, shall be construed as defined
in California Health and Safety Code Sections 11362.5 and 11362.7:
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"Person with an identification card;"
"Identification card;"
"Attending physician;"
"Primary caregiver;" and
"Qualified patient."
The following phrases, when used in this chapter, shall be construed as defined
below:
"Medical marijuana collective." Qualified patients, persons with identification
cards and designated primary caregivers of qualified patients and persons with
identification cards who associate, as an incorporated or unincorporated association, at
a particular location within the City of Los Angeles in order to collectively or
cooperatively cultivate marijuana for medical purposes, in strict accordance with
California Health and Safety Code Sections 11362.5, et seq.
Sec. 45.19.6.2. Registration. All medical marijuana collectives shall register
with the City Clerk by completing a registration form. Each member of the collective
must sign the form under penalty of perjury. The form shall, at a minimum, contain the
following information: the names of all members of the medical marijuana collective,
the location of the medical marijuana collective, a telephone number, the name and
address of a person authorized to accept service of process, and any other information
reasonably required on the form provided by the City Clerk to show that the medical
marijuana collective meets the requirements of this article. The collective shall also
provide proof that the owner of the property was given notice that the collective is filing
the registration form and also that the owner has received a copy of the information
contained in and with the form. The collective shall file a new registration form within
fifteen days of any changes in the information provided in the original form or any
change in status of compliance with the regulations set forth in Section 45.19.6.3. The
new form shall include the names of any new members and their signatures under
penalty of perjury that the information provided is true and correct. The City Clerk shall
provide proof of registration to the person authorized to accept service of process.
Sec. 45.19.6.3. Regulations.
The location at which a medical marijuana collective cultivates and distributes
medical marijuana must meet the following requirements:
(1) The location shall comply with the provisions of Chapters I and IX of
the Los Angeles Municipal Code;
(2) Exterior signage shall be limited to site addressing only;
(3) The location shall be monitored at all times by web-based closed
circuit television for security purposes. The camera and recording system must
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be of adequate quality, color rendition and resolution to allow the ready
identification of any individual committing a crime anywhere on the site;
(4) The location shall have a centrally-monitored alarm system;
(5) Interior building lighting, exterior building lighting and parking area
lighting must be in compliance with Los Angeles Municipal Code Sections
93.0104, 93.0107 and 93.0117 and must be of sufficient foot-candles and color
rendition, so as to allow the ready identification of any individual committing a
crime on site at a distance of no less than forty feet (a distance that should allow
a person reasonable reaction time upon recognition of a viable threat);
(6) Windows and roof hatches shall be secured with bars on the windows
so as to prevent unauthorized entry, and be equipped with latches that may be
released quickly from the inside to allow exit in the event of emergency;
(7) Absolutely no cultivated marijuana or dried marijuana product may be
visible from the building exterior;
(8) No refinement of marijuana, or the preparation of marijuana products,
such as but not limited to hashish, "hash oil" or marijuana butter shall be allowed;
(9) No sale of marijuana or marijuana-enhanced or edible products shall
be allowed, nor shall the manufacturing of these products for sale be permitted;
(10) No persons under the age of eighteen shall be allowed on site,
unless the individual is a qualified patient or person with an identification card
and accompanied by his or her licensed attending physician, parent or
documented legal guardian;
(11) At any given time, no medical marijuana collective may possess
more than five pounds of dried marijuana or more than 100 plants. No medical
marijuana collective may possess marijuana that was not cultivated either on-site
or at a previous location, registered in accordance with Section 45.19.6.2, by that
medical marijuana collective;
(12) A sign shall be posted in a conspicuous location inside the structure
advising: "The diversion of marijuana for non-medical purposes is a violation of
State law. The use of marijuana may impair a person's ability to drive a motor
vehicle or operate heavy machinery. Loitering at the location of a medical
marijuana collective for an illegal purpose is prohibited by California Penal Code
Section 647(h)";
(13) No medical marijuana collective may provide medical marijuana to
any persons other than qualified patients or persons with identification cards and
designated primary caregivers who participate in the collective cultivation of
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marijuana at that medical marijuana collective. No medical marijuana provided to
a primary caregiver may be supplied to any person(s) other than the primary
caregiver's qualified patient(s) or person(s) with an identification card;
(14) No cultivation of medical marijuana shall be visible with the naked
eye from any public or other private property. No outdoor cultivatlon shall occur
at a location unless it is secured from public access by means of a locked gate
and any other security measures necessary to prevent unauthorized entry;
(15) No medical marijuana collective shall be located within a 1,ODD-foot
radius of schools, playgrounds, parks, libraries, places of religious worship,
licensed child care facilities, licensed youth facilities, including youth hostels,
youth camps, and youth clubs, or other medical marijuana collective(s);
(16) No medical marijuana collective shall cause or permit the
establishment or maintenance of the sale or dispensing of alcoholic
beverages for consumption on the premises or off-site of the premises;
(17) No dried medical marijuana shall be stored in structures without at
least four walls and a roof, or stored in an unlocked vault or safe, or other
unsecured storage structure; nor shall any dried medical marijuana be stored in a
safe or vault that is not bolted to the floor or structure of the facility; and
(18) Medical marijuana cultivated at registered medical marijuana
collectives may not be consumed on-site, in the parking areas, or in those areas
already restricted by the California Health and Safety Code Section 11362.79.
Sec. 45.19.6.4. Exemptions.
(1) The prohibition in Section 45.19.6.3 (8) shall not apply to a qualified patient
or a person with an identification card who resides at the location of the medical
marijuana collective with respect to cooking, refining or otherwise preparing dried
marijuana cultivated at the location for his or her own medical use, in accordance with
the provisions of California Health and Safety Code Section 11362.5, et seq;
(2) The prohibition in Section 45.19.6.3 (8) shall not apply to a primary caregiver
who resides at the medical marijuana collective with respect to cooking, refining or
otherwise preparing dried marijuana CUltivated at the location for delivery to and medical
use by the qualified patient(s) or person(s) with an identification card for whom he or
she serves as primary caregiver;
(3) The prohibition in Section 45.19.6.3 (18) shall not apply to a qualified patient
or a person with an identification card who resides at the location of the medical
marijuana collective with respect to use of marijuana for his or her own medical
purposes;
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(4) Nothing in this section shall be deemed to authorize the chemical extraction
of marijuana resin or production of concentrated cannabis in violation of California
Health and Safety Code section 11379.6.
Sec. 45.19.6.5 Maintenance of Records.
Medical marijuana collectives shall maintain records reflecting: (1) the full name,
address, and telephone number(s) of the owner or lessee of the property; (2) the full
name, address, and telephone number(s) of all qualified patients and persons with
identification cards and/or primary caregivers who participate in the collective
cultivation; (3) the full name, address, and telephone number(s) of all qualified patients
and persons with identification cards to whom the collective provides medical marijuana;
(4) the designation, by qualified patient(s) and person(s) with identification cards, of any
and all primary caregivers who participate in the collective cultivation; (5) the amount of
compensation, if any, for specified cultivation-related services received by any primary
caregiver in accordance with Health and Safety Code section 11362.765, and; (6) proof
of registration with the City Clerk in conformance with section 45.19.6.2.
Sec. 45.19.6.6. Inspection Authority.
The Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety and the Los Angeles Police
Department may inspect every medical marijuana collective location at any reasonable
time to ensure compliance with the provisions of this article and both Departments,
within their respective jurisdictions, are authorized to enforce the provisions of this
article.
Sec. 45.19.6.7. Existing "Medical Marijuana Dispensaries".
Any "Medical Marijuana Dispensary", as that term is defined in the Interim
Control Ordinance (Ord. No. 179,027), must cease operation unless and until such
location is in compliance with this Article. 5

[Smilodon]

Originally Posted by VooDoo Chile

So I can put ya down for an autograph?

Me too, me too, I saw that cute little blond holding the zine sign. Zine as a human enema, priceless.

[Greenbud]

We need to show up to this vote in huge numbers people!

Let's start organizing now and make arrangements to call in sick that day, etc.

No excuses!

GB

[VooDoo Chile]

Originally Posted by Greenbud

We need to show up to this vote in huge numbers people!

Let's start organizing now and make arrangements to call in sick that day, etc.

No excuses!

GB

Right on GB! COME TOGETHER, RIGHT NOW!!!!!!!!!!

[socal2wheelsguy]

Garcetti is as much a loser as his Dad. Why do we reward political dynasties by electing their inept offspring as if they somehow have a right to be political leaders? I'm going to give large donations to anyone who runs against Zine or Garcetti.

[*~KultuRe~*]

Does anyone have an exact date as to when the meeting will occur?? And where exactly is it going to be? I have to take the bus, so I need to know ASAP! Anyone with any info, please update me asap so I can be there! Thank you!

[katzore]

I just emailed SFV councilman Greg Smith. Everyone should do the same! IF everyone who reads this thread emails him, it WILL have a major impact.

[VooDoo Chile]

Originally Posted by *~KultuRe~*

Does anyone have an exact date as to when the meeting will occur?? And where exactly is it going to be? I have to take the bus, so I need to know ASAP! Anyone with any info, please update me asap so I can be there! Thank you!

Not sure yet, but I'll sure and let ya know. I'm tryin' to work out a ride for ya too!

[Justonevoice]

Originally Posted by Smilodon

Me too, me too, I saw that cute little blond holding the zine sign. Zine as a human enema, priceless.

Just gotta love them cute little blonds lol

[BrattonBasher]

Correct me if I am wrong JOV, but since the dipshit Smith waived the Public Safety Meeting on the ordinance, there will be no vote this week.

[VooDoo Chile]

Far as I know, the vote's sometime next week. Here's hopin' it's on a Monday or Wendnesday! I's keepin' my fingers crossed.