Alameda County (CA) considers government-run marijuana clinic

[Kadie]

Alameda County considers government-run marijuana clinic

Tuesday, May 10, 2005


(05-10) 11:36 PDT San Leandro, Calif. (AP) --


Alameda County supervisors are considering a proposal to open a medial marijuana clinic at a county hospital as an alternative to private pot clubs that have generated complaints from neighbors.


If a majority of the Board of Supervisors approve, Alameda County could become the nation's first public entity to run a medical marijuana dispensary.


The idea of opening a clinic at San Leandro's Fairmont Hospital, which now has rehabilitation and HIV services, was proposed by Supervisor Nate Miley at a committee hearing Monday and will come before the full board on May 24.


Miley said the proposed clinic could be a pilot program to demonstrate that marijuana can be distributed safely and under proper medical supervision without causing problems to surrounding communities.

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http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2005/05/10/state/n113612D33.DTL


here is an article I posted in the California forum last night...

Alameda takes first step to putting pot club in hospital
Bay City News

Monday, May 9, 2005

OAKLAND -- An Alameda County Board of Supervisors committee today approved a marijuana dispensary ordinance which includes a proposal to have medical marijuana at a county-owned hospital.

The proposal is now scheduled to go before the full Board of Supervisors on May 24 for final approval.

If the proposal is approved, Alameda County would be the first county in the state to have a dispensary for medical cannabis at a county-owned hospital.

At today's Transportation and Planning Committee meeting, which was attended by about 50 people, Alameda County Sheriff Charles Plummer, the county's top law enforcement officer, said he thinks Supervisor Nate Miley's proposal to set up a marijuana dispensary at Fairmont Hospital in San Leandro "is brilliant."

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http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/baycitynews/archive/2005/05/09/pot09.DTL