Pubdate: Thu, 18 Feb 2010
Source: Summit Daily News (CO)
Copyright: 2010 Summit Daily News
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Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/587
Author: Richard Hanners
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v10/n084/a05.html

WHITEFISH POT CLARIFICATION

Re. "Writers on the Range: Marijuana stores get no respect," by Rob Pudim, 
Jan. 28

Pudim used to make cartoons for our newspaper and the Hungry Horse
News, in Columbia Falls, Montana. That career went back to the 1980s.

In his article or op-ed piece, Pudim says, "Meanwhile, Whitefish, an
upscale Montana town, is being sued because it refuses to allow a pot
store."

Just to clarify, no lawsuit has been filed against Whitefish with
regard to medical marijuana. There was a threat of a lawsuit.

And the city does not refuse to allow medical marijuana stores. The
city put in place an urgency ordinance to not allow medical marijuana
dispensaries for six months while it figures out zoning. It did not
put a moratorium on caregivers, who can continue business up to five
patients apiece.

The planning board will look at a draft zoning ordinance for medical
marijuana sales Feb. 18. The zoning will likely be in place by April.

Richard Hanners, Editor, Whitefish Pilot

Whitefish, Mont.
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