Santa Clara County Officials Consider Banning Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
On Thursday, Santa Clara County officials voiced their support for a complete ban on medical marijuana dispensaries in unincorporated areas. However, about a dozen stakeholders and advocates said such a ban could negatively affect patients' access to necessary medication and could increase black market sales of the drug.
- "Santa Clara County: Officials Proposing Total Medical Pot Ban; Patients Voice Access Concerns" (Kurhi, Contra Costa Times, 7/24).