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Rocklin Bans Medical Pot Sale
Posted by CN Staff on June 18, 2004 at 06:47:00 PT
By Kim Minugh -- Bee Staff Writer
Source: Sacramento Bee 
Rocklin officials shut the door to medicinal marijuana stores Thursday, likely becoming California's first city to opt for prohibition over regulation. In recent months, other cities in the Sacramento region - including Citrus Heights, Elk Grove, Roseville and Auburn - decided to regulate the location and operation of marijuana dispensaries. So far, a few medical marijuana stores have opened, including one in Roseville and one in Colfax.
But in an emergency session Thursday, Rocklin's elected officials said they were concerned about what a medical pot store might do to the town's atmosphere. They voted 5-0 for the outright ban that went into effect immediately, although it is good for only 45 days.An ordinance proposing a permanent ban is to go before the Planning Commission and City Council for approval, and public hearings will be held.Councilwoman Kathy Lund explained that Rocklin and its neighbors hold strong family values, saying that 80 percent of families in Placer County are two-parent families vs. 31 percent in Sacramento County."We're moving (toward a family environment), and I think this (allowing marijuana stores) is counter to that," she said.Vice Mayor Peter Hill said that the trappings sometimes associated with marijuana stores - such as street dealers loitering outside the building and drug use in the area - are inconsistent with Rocklin's highly educated, high-income population."We have spent years and years trying to do things in Rocklin that favor a family community," he said. "Introducing this into our community, even with the proper controls, (will lead) to the kind of trouble we don't want."Snipped: Complete Article: http://www.freedomtoexhale.com/rocklin.htmSource: Sacramento Bee (CA)Author: Kim Minugh -- Bee Staff WriterPublished: Friday, June 18, 2004Copyright: 2004 The Sacramento BeeContact: opinion sacbee.comWebsite: http://www.sacbee.com/Related Articles & Web Site:Medicinal Cannabis Research Linkshttp://freedomtoexhale.com/research.htmCity To Weigh Medical Pot Business Restrictionshttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread18963.shtmlRoseville Plan Would Limit New Pot Shopshttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread18877.shtmlCity Adds Medical Pot Restrictions http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread18863.shtmlCouncil Restricts Medical Pot Salehttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread18665.shtml 
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Comment #6 posted by mayan on June 18, 2004 at 16:12:23 PT
Ignorance
"We're moving (toward a family environment), and I think this (allowing marijuana stores) is counter to that," she said.Most of the people who need medicinal cannabis are part of families also. What screwed up logic! Peter McWilliams said something to the effect, "I don't hate people...I just hate ignorance." That pretty much sums up my feelings.
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Comment #5 posted by Agog on June 18, 2004 at 11:57:43 PT
Of course we have our illegals delivered
Vice Mayor Peter Hill said that the trappings sometimes associated with marijuana stores - such as street "dealers loitering outside the building and drug use in the area - are inconsistent with Rocklin's highly educated,high-income population."Hmmm, what's worse.... self righteous arrogance, sprinkled liberally with ignorance and a dose of dogma or the truth?Never mind that allowing such an operation to exist might educate and enlighten them... but that would just be confusing them with the facts. I guess realizing that an individual with valid medical condition could get relief from a safe efficacious herb would just be too painful for them.Perhaps when some of the children they are supposedly protecting get robbed or killed when making a buy in some "undesirable" town or area they will realize that the best way is to separate the markets and regulate them accordingly. Agog
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Comment #4 posted by Max Flowers on June 18, 2004 at 10:10:45 PT
Rocklin city managers need a civics class
If there are "street dealers loitering" outside clubs, they (the city) are supposed to work with the clubs and the police to check those people out and keep the streets AND THE LAWFUL PATRONS of the club safe. That is working within the law.What they are trying to do is deny state law. How stupid and wrong that is.
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Comment #3 posted by E_Johnson on June 18, 2004 at 09:03:23 PT
Such people often have to learn the hard way
These "well off, welll educated" people think too highly of themselves to listen to people they think are beneath them socially and educationally.
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Comment #2 posted by Truth on June 18, 2004 at 08:38:12 PT
bigots
Bigotry is alive and well in Rocklin California. Columbine Colorado had that exact same attitude. 
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Comment #1 posted by OverwhelmSam on June 18, 2004 at 07:16:36 PT
Another Law Suit
When will these municipalities in California ever learn: Medical use of marijuana is legal! They can regulate it, but they don't have the right to prohibit it. Why don't they prohibit liquor stores while they're at it. Like to see what happens if they tried that.
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