San Francisco May Begin Regulating Pot Clubs
Demand for medical marijuana has increased substantially in San Francisco since the Health Department began issuing ID cards four years ago. The San Francisco Examiner reports that the city, wanting a piece of the action, may begin regulating pot clubs.
The City has seen "an explosion of new medical marijuana clubs," according to Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi, a Green Party member who plans a public hearing on an estimated 34 clubs. Health Department records show that from 2003 to 2004, the number of patients requesting medical marijuana ID cards doubled to more than 7,000.
"After seeing the rise of this cottage industry in San Francisco, questions abound as to what The City might do to benefit from this commerce," Mirkarimi said. "I'm not looking in order to infringe on their business, but I want to bring them into the sunshine."
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