San Luis Obispo County 4th District Candidates Speak On Issues At NICE Forum
On a rainy Saturday morning on February 6, 2010 176 South County residents filled the Avila Room at the Trilogy Golf Resort to hear the three candidates for the San Luis Obispo County’s 4th District seat. The candidates in alphabetical order: Jim Guthrie, Paul Teixeira, and Mike Zimmerman answered questions from the audience for two hours at the moderated Candidate’s Forum. Dave Congalton of Home Town Radio, KVEC 920 A.M. moderated the forum before the largest political candidate forum ever held in Nipomo. There were 63 questions submitted, but we only had time for candidates to answer 22.
Below are my rough notes of the forum including the opening statements, questions, answers and closing by each of the candidates. They are not meant to be verbatim, but rather my best recollection of the content of their comments.
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Cock Fighters–Busted In Nipomo
Is it any wonder outsiders think it’s OK to try and bring a marijuana dispensary to Nipomo? From Today’s Tribune: Read more…
California Marijuana Dispensaries Are In For A Roller Coaster Ride
The Los Angeles Times reports that a trial judge in Los Angeles County has issued an injunction prohibiting the sale of so called Medical Marijuana, concluding state law does not allow collectives to sell the drug: Read more…
Adobe Press Reports On Reefer Madness In Nipomo
Similar to the Santa Maria Times story, the sister publication, The Adobe Press also reported on the SCAC hearing on the Marijuana Dispensary proposal in an article appropriately entitled “Reefer Madness.” The article is similar to the Times article, but is worth posting as well–getting the word out to the public at large, local government, local planning directors, and most importantly to Mr. Brody, Mr. Meredith the applicants, and Mr. Gross the land owner that Nipomo residents do not approve of or want this project in our community: Read more…
SCAC Just Says No To Pot Dispensary In Nipomo
The South County Advisory Council met Monday evening, 01/25/10 in full session to consider the application of two Los Angeles County businessmen to place a marijuana dispensary in Nipomo. After a three hour meeting, attended by over 100 local residents, and the media, the council unanimoulsy voted to deny the application. Their recommendation will go to the San Luis Obispo County Planning Department which must now decide how to proceed in the face of Nipomo’s overwhelming opposition. The Santa Maria Times did its usual exceptional job in covering the meeting: Read more…
San Luis Tribune Lectures Nipomo Residents To Keep Open Mind On Pot Dispensary
The San Luis Obispo Tribune published an editorial today, Sunday, 01/24/10 chiding Nipomo residents to keep an open mind about having a medical marijuana dispensary in our community. The irony of the Tribune, a newspaper that only grudgingly covers any news events here in Nipomo having the chutzpah to lecture Nipomo residents on what is actually best for the Nipomo community: well, the thought, frankly makes reason stare. Read more…
San Luis Obispo County Ordinance Regulating Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
There is a San Luis Obispo County Ordinance governing the placement of Medical Marijuana Dispensaries: Read more…
Making The Case Against A Marijuana Dispensary In Nipomo
The case against granting a minor use permit allowing a marijuana dispensary in Nipomo is a relartively easy one to make, and is premised on hard, uncontrovertable, and uncomfortable facts, based on current and past experiences of other local communities, both within and without our county. The Santa Maria Times ran a series of articles about such dispensaries in Santa Barbara County. Read more…
Proposed Nipomo Marijuana Dispensary Gets Chilly Reception At Land Use Committee
Mr. Robert D. Brody, the applicant for a marijuana dispensary in Nipomo got a chilly public reception during his presentation at the South County Advisory Land Use Sub Committee today. The presentation lasted nearly two hours and included questions from the board, presentation by Mr. Brody, his business partner Mr. Tom Meredith and many comments by Nipomo residents. It appeared that approximately 30 to 40 residents attended the meeting, which was high (no pun) for a regular land use committee meeting. Of those who attended and spoke only one resident spoke in favor of the clinic. It was abundantly clear the vast majority of residents oppose this project. Read more…
Marijuana Dispensary Slated for Nipomo
On Monday, 01/18/10, at 9:00 a.m. the Land Use Committee of the South County Advisory Committee will hear a presentation by an applicant for a 4000 square foot marijuana dispensary in Nipomo, at 425B N. Frontage Road.
If you are not familiar with the area, below are some photos below to help orient and identify the location: Read more…
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