Pubdate: Tue, 14 Nov 2006
Source: Inland Valley Daily Bulletin (Ontario, CA)
Copyright: 2006 Los Angeles Newspaper Group
Contact:  http://www.dailybulletin.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/871
Author: Lori Consalvo, Staff Writer
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/find?115 (Cannabis - California)
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/mmj.htm (Cannabis - Medicinal)

UPLAND BANS MARIJUANA DISPENSARIES

UPLAND - Marijuana sales were prohibited after a  unanimous vote at
Monday's City Council meeting.

The plant can still be smoked by residents who have a  medical need
and permission from their physician, said  council members, but
marijuana retail outlets have been  banned from the city.

(The vote) is to prevent dedicated point of sales, said  Bill Curley,
city attorney.

Based on the controversy surrounding the issue, council  members have
said there is tension behind the subject.

State law permits it but federal law prohibits it,  Curley said.

Despite the idea of self-help, the city decided that  the dispensaries
would not have brought anything to  Upland.

Anybody who has a proper permit is able to cultivate  it, possess it,
use it or transport it, Curley said.  (The vote) won t alter that. It
doesn t impact the  people who have permission to use it.
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