The City of San Leandro went forward last night with the approval of at least one medical cannabis dispensary, according to Ashly McGlone, a Bay Area News Group reporter at the city council meeting Monday night.
#sanleandro council tells staff to proceed w/ draft ord allowing dispensaries. Exact number TBD. Zoning changes will go to BZA & planning
— Ashly McGlone (@AshlyReports) September 17, 2013
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The seeming victory for safe access comes amid turbulent times for California medical marijuana patients, especially in smaller cities.
Earlier this year, the California Supreme Court upheld a city’s right to ban medical cannabis collectives distributing the drug for cash compensation in retail storefronts. Since then, a number of cities with moratoriums on dispensaries have proceeded with full-scale bans.
Not so in compassionate San Leandro, apparently. That’s great news.
Last year, San Leandro’s moratorium on dispensaries expired, after rolling moratoriums stretching back to 2010, reports state.
