Patients and Medical Marijuana Consumer Cooperative Hopefuls Reach out to Neighborhood Planning Leaders

Patients and Medical Marijuana Consumer Cooperative Hopefuls Reach out to Neighborhood Planning Leaders

May 28, 2014

San Diego, CA – In an on-going campaign to open dialog in San Diego communities about medical marijuana consumer cooperatives (MMCCs), patients, advocates and MMCC permit applicants have been attending Community Planning Groups (CPGs), arguably the first stop on what will be a months long process to safe access of medical cannabis in the city of San Diego...

San Diego finally has an MMJ ordinance. What now?

San Diego finally has an MMJ ordinance. What now?

Mar 4, 2014

SAN DIEGO, CA – This Thursday at 6 p.m., the Alliance for Responsible Medicinal Access (ARMA) invites ASA supporters to find out the latest information on the permitting process, timing and proposed implementation of the new ordinance for cooperatives in the city of San Diego. ARMA’s government-affairs strategist will provide a briefing on the...

New Medical-Cannabis Plan is a Prescription for Restriction

New Medical-Cannabis Plan is a Prescription for Restriction

Oct 2, 2013

 This morning San Diego CityBeat released the map analysis of the proposed ordinance for the City of San Diego regulating medical marijuana dispensaries. The ordinance Interim Mayor Todd Gloria promised to bring to council in January, and one currently going through community planning groups. New medical-cannabis plan is a prescription for restriction Draft...

City Attorney Sends Medical Marijuana Ordinance to Mayor, City Council

DRAFT MARIJUANA ORDINANCE SENT TO MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL On April 23, the City Council provided direction to the Mayor and City Attorney with respect to medical marijuana regulation and enforcement. Among the directions to the City Attorney’s office was to “draft a ‘land-use’ ordinance on medical marijuana nearly identical to 0-20043 (Passed on April 27,...

San Diego City Council Vote on Medical Marijuana Regulations

San Diego City Council Vote on Medical Marijuana Regulations

Apr 11, 2013

 

Davidovich and Chipman Face off on NBC 7 Politically Speaking

San Diego Mayor Bob Filner recently proposed an ordinance to allow medical marijuana dispensaries to operate in commercial and industrial areas for a $5,000 yearly permit fee and a 2-percent city tax on sales. Eugene Davidovich of San Diego Americans for Safe Access and Scott Chipman with San Diegans for Safe Neighborhoods discuss with NBC 7’s Mari Payton...

City Council District 4 Special Elections

City Council District 4 Special Elections

Mar 8, 2013

On March 26th voters in San Diego’s District 4 will be casting ballots for a new representative on the City Council. The special election was scheduled after Council President Tony Young resigned last year to take a job as CEO of the San Diego Chapter of the Red Cross. Around the same time as District 4 voters are casting ballots, City Council will begin...

BREAKING NEWS: San Diego City Council Votes to Repeal Medicinal Marijuana Ordinances

BREAKING NEWS: San Diego City Council Votes to Repeal Medicinal Marijuana Ordinances SAN DIEGO – After listening to almost two hours of public commentary, both in favor and against repealing the ordinances that attempted to regulate medicinal marijuana co-ops, the city council reluctantly voted 6 to 2 in favor of repeal. The two repealed ordinances would have...

San Diego City Council to Consider Repeal of Medical Marijuana Ordinance on July 25 – 2pm

San Diego City Council to Consider Repeal of Medical Marijuana Ordinance on July 25 – 2pm

Jul 14, 2011

By: Eugene Davidovich, San Diego Americans for Safe Access On April 12, 2011 the San Diego City Council passed an ordinance that would have forced all currently operating medical cannabis dispensing centers in the city to shutter their doors. Only a small handful would have been allowed to open after they came into compliance with one of the most restrictive...

Medical Marijuana Activists Stage Civil Disobedience Tuesday at San Diego City Hall

Medical Marijuana Activists Stage Civil Disobedience Tuesday at San Diego City Hall

Apr 13, 2011

Patients, supporters participate in a time honored tradition of civil disobedience resisting the passage of a flawed ordinance which forces closure of all city collectives and cooperatives San Diego, CA – On Tuesday five medical marijuana activists staged an act of civil disobedience at San Diego City Hall, taking a principled and public stand against the new...

Stop the Ban Campaign Begins to Hold San Diego City Council Accountable

Following the largest letter writing campaign in the city’s history council ignores community’s demands; coalition holds press conference to discuss the impact of the ordinance and the community’s response to the de-facto dispensary ban. SAN DIEGO, CA – Monday, April 11th at 11:00am at the San Diego City Hall, the Stop the Ban Campaign – a coalition...

Stop the Ban on San Diego Dispensaries – Last Chance

Stop the Ban on San Diego Dispensaries – Last Chance

Apr 8, 2011

On Tuesday April 12, 2011 the San Diego City Council will be holding a second reading and vote to finalize their approval of the Medical Marijuana Ordinance they approved on March 28th. As currently written, this ordinance forces all existing facilities to shut down and makes it likely that for a year or more that there will be NO MEDICAL MARIJUANA in San...

Stop the Ban Rally II – 9am Tues 4/12 San Diego City Hall

Stop the Ban Rally II – 9am Tues 4/12 San Diego City Hall

Apr 6, 2011

The San Diego City Council will be holding a second reading and vote to approve the ordinance to regulate medical marijuana collectives in the City of San Diego. This is what is listed on the current agenda: ITEM-55: Amendments to the Land Development Code and the City’s Local Coastal Program pertaining to Medical Marijuana Dispensaries; and Amendments to the...

Scott Chipman and the Prohibitionists Clan Prepare to Threaten and Scare City Council into Banning Dispensaries

Scott Chipman, a paid lobbyist on behalf of a phony group called San Diegan’s for Safe Neighborhoods has been on a crusade against proposition 215 since it was enacted and is the main organizer of the prohibitionists planning on coming out to the SD City Council meeting on Monday. Scott Chipman has devised a plan that will attempt to divert the San Diego City...

Stop the Ban Coalition Campaign to Hold Medical Marijuana Candlelight Vigil

Stop the Ban Coalition Campaign to Hold Medical Marijuana Candlelight Vigil

Mar 25, 2011

SAN DIEGO – Citizens united in opposition to the upcoming medical marijuana ordinance in San Diego on the grounds that it is too restrictive will be holding a candlelight vigil tonight 6:30-7:30 PM at the Veterans Museum and Memorial Center Garden located at 2115 Park Boulevard San Diego CA in solidarity with the medical cannabis patients that will suffer if...