South San Francisco will soon be home to a medical marijuana facility serving no more than 150 patients but city officials must first decide upon a competitive process to find a provider. On Wednesday, the South San Francisco City Council held a public hearing during which it directed staff to revamp a resolution establishing rules on medical marijuana collectives, which the council majority seemed to favor. Before lifting the moratorium, however, the council wants to establish a competitive process to decide on one organization to start the collective. [continues 490 words]
Elected officials in the San Mateo Union High School District are taking a stand against a statewide measure that would legalize marijuana for people over 21 years old, arguing passage of Proposition 19 will have negative effects on the youth it serves. Led by Trustee Peter Hanley, the Board of Trustee unanimously voted Thursday to oppose Proposition 19. The measure, which goes before California voters this November, would give adults 21 or older the ability to possess up to one ounce of cannabis, to be consumed at home or licensed business establishments. [continues 351 words]
