Riverside County bans medical marijuana centers

[951-Riverside]

RIVERSIDE – The Board of Supervisors voted to ban medical marijuana dispensaries after top law enforcement officials said the centers could be easy targets for robberies.

The board voted Tuesday to reject a proposal to license four regional dispensaries in unincorporated parts of the county. The decision comes nearly 10 months after the county issued photo identification cards in an effort to comply with a 1996 state law shielding medicinal users from federal prosecution.

The board also voted to outlaw marijuana-growing cooperatives.

Supervisors said they were influenced by District Attorney Grover Trask who suggested the outlets would attract crime.

“It's very hard to go against our district attorney. He is a very responsible man and he's stepped up to the plate and provided leadership here,” said Supervisor Marion Ashley. :mad:

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/state/20060927-0209-ca-medicalmarijuana.html

If they are so concerned about robberies they might as well ban banks and liquor stores.

You can actually read the DA's very detailed reason, bias and ignorance on the subject of Medical Marijuana in a 10 page report titled. MEDICAL MARIJUANA: HISTORY AND CURRENT COMPLICATIONS http://www.riversideda.com/pdf/Articles/Medical%20Marijuana%20-%20White%20Paper.pdf

Phone Numbers, Email and Addresses of all the board members who voted against medical marijuana.

Supervisor Bob Buster
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[e-mail]

Supervisor John F. Tavaglione
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[e-mail]

Supervisor Jeff Stone
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[e-mail]

Supervisor Roy Wilson
[phone]
[e-mail]

Supervisor Marion Ashley
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[e-mail]