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Board of Zoning Adjustments Regular Meeting Minutes February 6, 2014 <br />Page 2 of 2 <br />must be members. Mr. Pio Roda said that Council may consider clarification of this issue when the <br />Council works on the operational standards for dispensaries. <br />Vice Chair Palma also suggested adding “doctor-recommended” might clarify the “serious medical <br />condition” section. <br />Chair Mendieta asked about using the stalks of marijuana plants for hemp production, and suggested <br />coordinating with dispensaries to use the stalks to manufacture rope and other purposes or otherwise <br />encourage the industrial use of the stalks in San Leandro. Planner Barros explained that the mature stalks <br />of the plant were excluded because they’re considered hemp, which are legally usable parts of the plant <br />aside from the whole medical marijuana rubric. She also said hemp production would be a permitted use <br />in either general industrial or food processing. <br />Member Houston said she did not consider hemp germane to include in the medical marijuana zoning <br />discussion. <br />Chair Mendieta invited public comment. <br />Denise Martellacci, Panitz Street, Hayward, said she appreciated hearing about the interest in hemp, but <br />marijuana for medical purposes is different. She said she thinks hemp for production is now imported <br />from Canada, suggesting that it would be great to use the stalks of plants grown here for that. Part of the <br />reason for being a member of a collective, she said, is that membership data would figure into the amount <br />of cannabis a dispensary could keep on hand. Ms. Martellacci also said she believes state law specifies the <br />500-foot buffer zone between dispensaries and residential neighborhoods. <br />Ms. Evans said when someone parked in front smoking marijuana in the car, she called the police, but <br />said the City doesn’t have anything to let citizens know what they ought to do in such situations. <br />