NEW: Worcester Council Blocks Resolution to Ban Pot Dispensaries
Wednesday, December 05, 2012
City Councilor Konnie Lukes had filed a resolution opposed to the siting of any medical marijuana dispensing entity within the City of Worcester and calling on the City Council to oppose the implementation of any Massachusetts legislation authorizing the dispensation or production of medical marijuana until the matter is resolved by federal legislation.
But the Council voted to file the resolution, rather than consider it for adoption, effectively saving the Council from having to take a stance in opposition the newly-passed ballot measure. Lukes and City Councilor Kate Toomey opposed filing the resolution.
The medical marijuana ballot question passed by a wide margin in Massachusetts as a whole and in Worcester as well.
Lukes and Main South Public Safety Alliance Chair William Breault have both expressed concerns about the conflict between existing federal law, which bans the sale and production of marijuana, with state laws that have legalized the drug's use for medicinal purposes.
The state's Department of Public Health has 120 days from when the medical marijuana law takes effect on January 1 to develop protocols and guidelines governing the production, distribution and licensing of suppliers and patients in Massachusetts.
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Stephen Quist
1:41pm on Wednesday, December 05, 2012
kape kod konnie shot down again......what part of the 64% voter approved measure does she not understand? And to think she wants to wait for the federal govt. to resolve the issue? They cannot even solve budget issues let alone bother with Worcester. The dispensing of medical marijuana will commence and it does not matter what kape kod konnie or breault feel about it.....THE PEOPLE HAVE VOTED AND SPOKEN!
Harry Huckum
9:20pm on Saturday, December 08, 2012
Stalker Q, GET HELP! You are a SICK individual.
In your Bizarre mind, no one is allowed to hold a different opinion than you.
Your intolerance of others is only eclipsed by your stupidity
Stephen Quist
8:34am on Monday, December 10, 2012
lol......the ol huckster weighing in telling others what they should blog about and who they may be allowed to blog about......lmao....thanks huckster for expressing your free speech.....one day you may actually get out of your mommies basement and actually see what goes on in the real world - until then keep enjoying your made up fantasy land world.....you actually sound paranoid you might want to layoff the weed man.......I dont think you can handle that hardcore drug...