El Dorado County Planning Commission Objects to Ban on Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
The El Dorado County planning commission recently objected to a proposed ordinance amendment -- initiated by the county Board of Supervisors -- that would ban all medical marijuana distribution facilities. Commission Chair Dave Pratt said that the county should start viewing medical marijuana dispensaries as tax-paying businesses that can contribute to the local economy.
- "El Dorado County Planning Panel Opposes Ban on Medical Pot Dispensaries" (Locke, Sacramento Bee, 9/9).