San Diego halts all actions against marijuana dispensaries
Source: Los Angeles Times
At the order of newly elected Mayor Bob Filner, the city is dropping all legal efforts aimed at forcing marijuana dispensaries out of business.
In memos last week to the San Diego Police Department and code compliance officers, Filner ordered that "targeted code enforcement" against marijuana dispensaries end "immediately." Both departments report to the mayor.
Filner, a Democrat, also plans to revisit an issue the City Council has shown little eagerness to tackle: the creation of zoning rules to permit marijuana businesses.
... "I believe that, in order to be a great city, we must also be a humane city and show compassion toward those who need help in dealing with chronic pain," he said.
Read more: http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-sd-mayor-pot-20130114,0,7720539.story
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,516 posts)Good for His Honor!
K&R
SHRED
(28,136 posts)samsingh
(17,590 posts)defacto7
(13,485 posts)rhett o rick
(55,981 posts)Proletariatprincess
(718 posts)Obama hasn't shown himself to be as good as his word on this issue. I don't think he or his administration takes any liberalization of their policies on Marijuana seriously. There are too many special interests with big money in the War on drugs to see any changes in Washington DC. Local and state governments will lead the way without the help of the feds.
rhett o rick
(55,981 posts)RILib
(862 posts)Why Obama says he isn't going after people, I do not understand, since the DOJ is landing on people like a ton of bricks.
Uncle Joe
(58,272 posts)Kudos to Mayor Filner.
Thanks for the thread, Newsjock.
shanti
(21,675 posts)totally shocked....sandy eggo, of all places?? maybe there has been a shift...
Javaman
(62,497 posts)Don't bother trying to legalize pot while the feds continue to be stupid about it, just make the penalties so lax and don't enforce the laws so as pot becomes legal by proxy.