S.F. Issues Rules on Medical Marijuana Dispensaries November 23, 2005
News Summary
New medical-marijuana rules approved by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors limits how much marijuana a patient can buy and allows for resident input on the location of drug dispensaries, the San Francisco Chronicle reported Nov. 16.The new rules will allow all 33 of the city's current medical-marijuana dispensaries to remain open, but under new conditions. A previous version of the bill would have forced a number of the clubs to close; some legislators had suggested capping the number of dispensaries at eight, while others expressed concerns about clubs located near schools or in close proximity to each other.
Under the new law, the city Planning Department will hold public hearings on the location of all new clubs to gather public input. Patient purchases will be limited to one ounce of marijuana per visit. Clubs will be limited to growing 24 marijuana plants, down from 99.
New clubs will be barred within 1,000 feet of schools or other youth facilities.
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