Pubdate: Tue, 12 Jan 2016
Source: Appeal-Democrat (Marysville, CA)
Copyright: 2016 Appeal-Democrat
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Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1343

CITY APPROVES MEDICAL POT SERVICES

The Coalinga City Council has voted to allow a medical marijuana 
dispensary, commercial cultivation and delivery services within city 
limits, making it the first Fresno County city to embrace new state 
laws regulating pot.

The Fresno Bee reported the California Medical Marijuana Regulation 
and Safety Act went into effect Jan. 1 and lays groundwork for state 
regulation of marijuana. Coalinga has decided to move forward with 
those regulations, with hopes of establishing regulations for 
marijuana businesses by March.

The new state law gives cities and counties the ability to opt out of 
the marijuana industry as long as they pass statutes explicitly 
banning cultivation, distribution, delivery or anything else outlined 
in the act.

The Fresno County Board of Supervisors has been vocally opposed to 
the marijuana industry.

Appeal-Democrat news services
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