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By Hempology | July 20, 2007
The Orange County Register, CA
19 Jul 2007
Sean Emery and Vik Jolly
CITY ROLLS OUT LAWS TO MAKE MARIJUANA DISPENSARIES ILLEGAL
San Juan Capistrano Adopts an Ordinance to Prevent Opening Distribution Centers and Introduces a Licensing Restriction.
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO — The City Council on Tuesday unanimously adopted an interim urgency ordinance restricting the establishment of medical marijuana dispensaries.
At the same time, the council introduced a new ordinance restricting business licenses issued for activities that are “determined to be in conflict with state or federal law.” While California voters more than a decade ago approved medical use of marijuana in the state, possession still is prohibited under federal law.
The new ordinance would effectively prohibit marijuana dispensaries because they would violate federal law.
An inquiry about the possible establishment of a dispensary in the city spurred the council to action.
“Law enforcement’s concern is that many of these operations are thinly veiled sales of marijuana for profit,” said Lt. Mike Betzler, chief of police services.
Councilman Lon Uso said he has not made up his mind.
“I don’t have a fear or phobia of having a medical marijuana dispensing facility in San Juan, but before I make a decision I need to hear all the information,” Uso said. “If a doctor feels that this is a proper treatment for an illness, we should be considerate of that.”
On Tuesday, the Orange County Board of Supervisors approved a program that will issue photo identification cards to users of medical marijuana, joining 31 other California counties that have the ID program.
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