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City Council Minutes - Draft June 18, 2012 <br />A motion was made by Vice Mayor Gregory, seconded by Councilmember <br />Prola, that this Resolution be Adopted. The motion carried by the following <br />vote. <br />Aye: 7 - Cassidy, Cutter, Gregory, Prola, Reed, Souza, Starosciak <br />Enactment No: Reso 2012 -074 <br />10.B. 12 -296 Status Report for Medical Marijuana Regulations <br />Public Comments on Item 10.B.: <br />MATTHEW WITEMYRE, United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 5, <br />commented that cannabis facilities can be safe and unionized. Mr. Witemyre <br />expressed support for medical cannabis for the sick. <br />DIANA PROLA, San Leandro resident, commented on a friend's positive experience <br />with medical marijuana to treat her cancer symptoms, and supported access to <br />medical marijuana for patients who need t. <br />RYAN MILLER, San Leandro resident, commented on his use of medical marijuana <br />for post- traumatic stress disorder, and urged the Council to support safe access to <br />medical cannabis. <br />CLAUDIA McHENRY, San Leandro resident, spoke in opposition to the current <br />distribution process for medical marijuana and the lack of controls and safety issues. <br />Ms. McHenry urged the Council to prohibit dispensaries. <br />CHRIS CROW, San Leandro resident, spoke in support of legalizing marijuana, and <br />commented that prohibiting dispensaries would promote illegal marijuana trafficking. <br />STEPHANIE L'ARCHULETA, San Leandro resident, spoke in support of a ban on <br />medical marijuana, and of the negative effects of marijuana on individuals and their <br />families. <br />CHRIS SMITH, San Leandro resident, related his personal experience with <br />marijuana, and commented on the damaging effects of marijuana use on youth. <br />BENNY LEE, San Leandro resident, shared a story about a childhood friend who died <br />at a young age from exposure to alcohol and other substances. <br />DAN DILLMAN, San Leandro resident, spoke regarding the history of marijuana in <br />the U.S., and commented that allowing dispensaries would reduce illegal trafficking. <br />DAN RUSH, UFCW Local 5, spoke in support of unionized medical marijuana <br />dispensaries. Mr. Rush commented that AB 2312 would resolve many of the issues <br />surrounding dispensaries, and requested that the Council's vote be delayed until AB <br />2312 had passed. <br />BRIAN WEBSTER, Instituto Laboral, urged the City Council to delay its decision until <br />AB 2312 passed. He supported the comments of speaker Dan Rush, and spoke in <br />support of a taxed and regulated industry. <br />DEBORAH COX, San Leandro resident, spoke in opposition to allowing medical <br />marijuana dispensaries in San Leandro, and expressed concern about a business <br />that needed protection by armed guards. Ms. Cox expressed sympathy for patients <br />City of San Leandro Page 7 <br />