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Posted by CN Staff on May 21, 2013 at 05:19:10 PT By Patrick McGreevy Source: Los Angeles Times 
California -- Medical marijuana dispensaries that abide by security rules in California would not be subject to local or state prosecution for illegal sales under a measure approved Monday by the state Senate.Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento) proposed the measure to clarify ambiguous laws on medical marijuana, which was approved for legal use in California by voters in 1996. The current law allowing the sale of medical cannabis has resulted in “needless” arrests and prosecutions, he said. SB 439 says collectives, cooperatives and other business entities can receive reasonable compensation for the services they provide, and will not be prosecuted as long as they comply with security and reporting guidelines drafted by the state Attorney General. “It does seek to assure patients who need medical cannabis have access to it,” Steinberg told his colleagues. “It is intended to insure that drug cartels and other criminals do not benefit from the lack of regulation.” Steinberg said the measure does not interfere with the ability of cities and counties to regulate the local operation of dispensaries. The vote was 22-12, with Democratic Sen. Ted Lieu of Torrance joining 11 Republicans in opposition to the measure. Sen. Jim Nielsen (R-Gerber) cited a proliferation of medical cannabis dispensaries around the state. “This is a step in the wrong direction and it is contrary to federal law,” Nielsen said during the floor debate. Nielsen said he shares the concerns of the California Narcotics Officers' Assn. and the California Police Chiefs Assn. that the bill could expand the kinds of business entities that can get involved in growing and selling marijuana. Proposition 215 allowed marijuana to be provided by caregivers and a separate law expanded it to allow it to be cultivated "collectively or cooperatively." That subsequent legislation did not address distribution systems such as store fronts, Steinberg said. The new bill allows sellers to be organized as any statutory business entity permitted under California law. “This is a major expansion of Proposition 215 that is inconsistent with that original measure,” the two law enforcement groups wrote in a letter to lawmakers. Nielsen said he worries that the bill might lead to the sale of medical marijuana for profit. Steinberg countered that the State Health and Safety code does not allow “any individual or group to cultivate or distribute marijuana for profit,” and his bill would not change that restriction. The bill next goes to the state Assembly for consideration. Source: Los Angeles Times (CA) CannabisNews Medical Marijuana Archives Home Comment Email Register Recent Comments Help
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| Comment #2 posted by HempWorld on May 21, 2013 at 09:01:27 PT |
| Check this video with music and lyrics from Bob Marley making Rick Simpson's Healing Oil:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=28I04HZi2tU From: http://medicalmarijuana.org/forum/threads/hemp-oil-recipes.29/ [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #1 posted by HempWorld on May 21, 2013 at 08:22:40 PT |
| As long as the police is involved in making laws, you are living in a police state. Can someone here on this platform explain to me why the police is always involved in US politics? This is not how it goes in most northern European countries, I can assure you. In most other developed democracies the police is barred by law to meddle with politics because they do not represent anyone other than themselves. Get it? [ Post Comment ] |
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