Corte Madera: Cannabis collective capital of Marin - Contra Costa Times

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Corte Madera: Cannabis collective capital of Marin
Contra Costa Times
As of 1996, state law allows for possession and cultivation of marijuana for medical purposes by patients who obtain a doctor's approval. ...

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giantwang · 07-05-2009, 07:39 AM

I couldn't find the story via the link.

**MJ Maven** · 07-05-2009, 03:51 PM

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Tommy_Chong · 07-06-2009, 05:16 AM

it's back ... probably a bunch of potheads clicked it all over the world and made it crash

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Corte Madera: Cannabis collective capital of Marin
Jennifer Upshaw
Posted: 07/05/2009 06:26:38 PM PDT

Corte Madera officials are pondering what to do, if anything, about two pot clubs that have quietly sprung up in an office complex, suddenly making the sleepy central Marin town the cannabis collective capital of Marin.

Marin Holistic Solutions, a medical-marijuana collective that opened at 200 Tamal Plaza on June 1, is owned and operated by patients who volunteer time or donate money to support the group and its out-of-county growers, said Scot Candell, a Larkspur resident and patient with rheumatoid arthritis who volunteers his time as the collective's attorney.

"I think that people should have access to their medication without fear of repercussions," he said. "I think we are trying to treat them as patients, instead of treating them as stoners."

The collective, and a group called Going Green that has opened a shop in the same cluster of office buildings, has town officials curious. Officials could not say for sure what permissions were required or procured, although Candell said all legal requirements had been met. Going Green did not return a call seeking comment. When approached at 402 Tamal Plaza, the person who answered the door to the office, which smelled strongly of the potent plant, slammed it shut and locked it.

"They're on the radar," said David Bracken, town manager. "The town via the Town Council is currently considering which and what approach to take with the establishment(s). We're considering what the impacts are and what to do about it.

"Regardless of how you feel about it you need to put that aside and look at what's on the books - what's legal and what isn't," Bracken said.

"We are well aware of it. We are looking into a few things," Twin Cities police Detective Patrick Eddinger said. "There's other cannabis clubs in the county, so we're trying to look and see how the other towns handle that.

"We haven't taken a stand on anything at this point," he said.

As of 1996, state law allows for possession and cultivation of marijuana for medical purposes by patients who obtain a doctor's approval. But under federal law, possession of marijuana is a misdemeanor and cultivation a felony.

There are several groups offering medical marijuana in Marin.

In Fairfax, Marin Alliance for Medical Marijuana has been in existence for 13 years. The operation has a business license and a use permit.

In Novato, a medical-marijuana group called Apela Collective has been quietly operating in the Ignacio Center on Entrada Drive since January. The landlord is attempting to evict the group. The city supports the move, saying the group misrepresented the nature of the business in its lease agreement.

A Sausalito pot club that opened last year recently closed due to break-ins. The city had issued notice that the group, Gate Five Caregivers, was in violation of a city moratorium against medical marijuana collectives, but the group shut down on its own.

Members of Marin Holistic Solutions say they are intent on maintaining a low profile. The collective is not listed in the building's directory, although a sign on the suite door welcomes visitors.

Seated last week in the collective's tidy and odorless waiting room was Jacqueline Patterson, 30, a student who lives in Fairfax who has cerebral palsy and chronic pain from a car accident. She talked about the importance of medical marijuana in her life.

"This collective means to me that patients not only have the right but the opportunity to holistically care for themselves," she said. "Another thing we are going to be doing is helping patients to become stronger advocates for themselves and for their rights. I think that is a very important aspect of this collective."

T_C

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