'Frankly, Dave, I'll believe the citizens of this state have pulled this off when I walk through the door of a cannabis retail store.' I believe the same, just posting current related events that might be relevant to Vancouver and Clark Counties positions one Cannabis zoning regulations and moratoriums.. ;)
Spokane, Wash – Even though you can light up, you can't buy pot. But in less than a year, that’ll probably change.
Spokane's city council and planning commission are already starting to figure out how the city's going to handle incoming marijuana businesses. Spokane City Council members said they want to get the city prepared for the inevitable new business. According to the Spokane City Council, the state’s liquor control board has until Dec. 1 to write the rules, and have licenses ready to hand out.
Councilman Jon Snyder said, in the mean time, the City of Spokane needs to figure out where new stores can go. The way Initiative 502 is written, the liquor control board isn't allowed to issue a license to a marijuana business within 1,000 feet of schools, playgrounds, parks, libraries, public transit centers among a few others. So it's the planning commission's job to identify certain areas of town that will legally work.
Snyder said the city has a lot of work to do to get ready, but it's important to do it now. That way the community will be protected, and people can profit from what could be a lucrative business.
“We need to engage folks who want to get into the marijuana business and see what their concerns are, landlords, what their concerns are. Real estate folks. This is the time for people to start think about how this will actually work,” Snyder said.
Here are a few important dates you need to know:
-Feb. 10 is the last day the liquor control board will accept public comment before drafting rules for marijuana producers. A producer is someone who can produce and sell marijuana.
-The first public hearing will be on April 10.
-May 18 the rules for marijuana producers become effective, which will lay out parameters and how to go about opening a business.
-Shops will be able to open their doors December 1.
Drift: 5oo ft.? Sedro Woolley only has one industrial zone I believe. I must be less than 1000 ft. of something so they ignore the law as needed: http://www.goskagit.com/all_access/s-... ' SEDRO-WOOLLEY — Medical marijuana patients may now grow cannabis together in certain parts of Sedro-Woolley.
The City Council voted 6-1 Wednesday night to approve an ordinance that allows medical marijuana collective gardens in industrial zones but bans them elsewhere in the city. Such gardens may have no signage besides an address and may not be within 500 feet of a school.'
Drift, in case you missed it: The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says he won't go after Washington state and Colorado for legalizing marijuana.
In a Barbara Walters interview airing Friday on ABC, Obama is asked whether he supports making pot legal. He says - quote - "I wouldn't go that far."
But the president won't pursue the issue in the states where voters legalized the use of marijuana in the November elections. Marijuana remains illegal under federal law.
Obama says - quote - "It does not make sense from a prioritization point of view" to focus on drug use in states where it is now legal.
Marijuana officially became legal in Washington state last week; it becomes legal in Colorado next month.
Open forum, Dec 10-16
Loveithere: I don't know if I'd invite Drift, he's 'testy' sometimes and I even read somewhere that he may be a little crazy, good guy though..;)
December 17, 2012 at 5:32 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Open forum, Dec 10-16
'Frankly, Dave, I'll believe the citizens of this state have pulled this off when I walk through the door of a cannabis retail store.'
I believe the same, just posting current related events that might be relevant to Vancouver and Clark Counties positions one Cannabis zoning regulations and moratoriums.. ;)
December 14, 2012 at 8:14 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Open forum, Dec 10-16
Drift: http://www.krem.com/news/City-of-Spok...
by HONORA SWANSON & KREM.com
KREM.com
Posted on December 13, 2012 at 8:32 PM
Updated today at 12:21 AM
Spokane, Wash – Even though you can light up, you can't buy pot. But in less than a year, that’ll probably change.
Spokane's city council and planning commission are already starting to figure out how the city's going to handle incoming marijuana businesses. Spokane City Council members said they want to get the city prepared for the inevitable new business. According to the Spokane City Council, the state’s liquor control board has until Dec. 1 to write the rules, and have licenses ready to hand out.
Councilman Jon Snyder said, in the mean time, the City of Spokane needs to figure out where new stores can go. The way Initiative 502 is written, the liquor control board isn't allowed to issue a license to a marijuana business within 1,000 feet of schools, playgrounds, parks, libraries, public transit centers among a few others. So it's the planning commission's job to identify certain areas of town that will legally work.
Snyder said the city has a lot of work to do to get ready, but it's important to do it now. That way the community will be protected, and people can profit from what could be a lucrative business.
“We need to engage folks who want to get into the marijuana business and see what their concerns are, landlords, what their concerns are. Real estate folks. This is the time for people to start think about how this will actually work,” Snyder said.
Here are a few important dates you need to know:
-Feb. 10 is the last day the liquor control board will accept public comment before drafting rules for marijuana producers. A producer is someone who can produce and sell marijuana.
-The first public hearing will be on April 10.
-May 18 the rules for marijuana producers become effective, which will lay out parameters and how to go about opening a business.
-Shops will be able to open their doors December 1.
December 14, 2012 at 7:33 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Open forum, Dec 10-16
Drift: 5oo ft.? Sedro Woolley only has one industrial zone I believe. I must be less than 1000 ft. of something so they ignore the law as needed: http://www.goskagit.com/all_access/s-...
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SEDRO-WOOLLEY — Medical marijuana patients may now grow cannabis together in certain parts of Sedro-Woolley.
The City Council voted 6-1 Wednesday night to approve an ordinance that allows medical marijuana collective gardens in industrial zones but bans them elsewhere in the city. Such gardens may have no signage besides an address and may not be within 500 feet of a school.'
December 14, 2012 at 7:18 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Open forum, Dec 10-16
Drift, in case you missed it:
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says he won't go after Washington state and Colorado for legalizing marijuana.
In a Barbara Walters interview airing Friday on ABC, Obama is asked whether he supports making pot legal. He says - quote - "I wouldn't go that far."
But the president won't pursue the issue in the states where voters legalized the use of marijuana in the November elections. Marijuana remains illegal under federal law.
Obama says - quote - "It does not make sense from a prioritization point of view" to focus on drug use in states where it is now legal.
Marijuana officially became legal in Washington state last week; it becomes legal in Colorado next month.
Read more here: http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2012/...
December 14, 2012 at 6:50 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Open forum, Dec 3-9
The link to the video taped commission meeting on Collective Medical Cannabis gardening of 12/03/12: http://www.cityofvancouver.us/cvtv/cv...
December 4, 2012 at 5:13 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )