Pubdate: Tue, 16 Nov 2010
Source: Chico Enterprise-Record (CA)
Copyright: 2010 Chico Enterprise-Record
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Author: Toni Scott, Staff Writer
Cited: Chico City Council http://www.chico.ca.us/city_council/home_page.asp
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/find?115 (Cannabis - California)

MEDICAL POT, MARKET'S FATE BEFORE COUNCIL

CHICO - On a full Chico City Council agenda, the main issues to be 
considered tonight include regulations on residential medical 
marijuana growing and dispensaries and a recommendation to terminate 
the agreement for the operation of the Thursday Night Market.

For several months, the city has vetted the issue of medical 
marijuana. Tonight, the council is expected to take action on an 
ordinance that would allow for the distribution of medical marijuana 
in certain industrial and commercial areas in the city.

A collective or cooperative would be required to obtain a permit to 
dispense medical marijuana, would have to submit a security plan and 
could not be located within 300 feet of a residential area or less 
than 1,000 feet from a school.

The ordinance would also limit the size of outdoor residential 
marijuana grows and a city permit would be required to grow medical 
marijuana indoors.

On the recommendation of the Internal Affairs Committee, the council 
will also consider terminating its franchise agreement with the 
Downtown Chico Business Association for the operation of the Thursday 
Night Market.

The city has received repeated complaints from Hotel Diamond owner 
Wayne Cook about the closure of Fourth Street in front of his hotel 
during the Thursday Night Market. Additionally, several downtown 
businesses have expressed complaints about the market's impact to 
their business.

In an effort to address those issues, the Internal Affairs Committee 
recommended that the council terminate the franchise agreement for 
the Thursday Night Market until a solution to the matter is found.

A committee is expected to form to discuss the reshaping of the market. 
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