Media accounts across nation over the last weeks and months paint a portrait of an industry in decline all over California: Medical Marijuana. Starting with the Sacramento Bee there remain only eight stores, down from 99 that at one time operated in Sacramento County. Sacramento City has frozen permit applications for new dispensaries, while Sacramento County [...]
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The Sunset Of Medical Marijuana In California
December 4, 2011What A Nipomo Marijuana Dispensary Might Look Like
November 30, 2011I have no idea of the current status of Mr. David Rosenthal’s application to the county to open a pot dispensary in Nipomo. I have requested clarification from county planning, but have heard nothing as of yet. Based on Mr. Rosenthal’s presentation at the SCAC meeting on Monday 11/28/11, it is clear he intends to [...]
Email From Tri-M Rental Denying Agreement To Use Facility As Marijuana Dispensary
November 23, 2011I have just received an email from Mr. Brandon Gesicki of the Abel Maldonado campaign. The email is actually a forwarded email from an Eric Gamble, who represents himself as the Director of the Tri-M Rental Group. Tri-M is the partnership which owns the subject property that has been proposed as a marijuana dispensary in Nipomo. [...]
Abel Maldonado Denies Any Agreement To Rent For Nipomo Marijuana Dispensary
November 22, 2011As an update to my last post on the Nipomo marijuana dispensary, I spoke again this afternoon with Mr. Brandon Gesicki, of the Abel Maldonado campaign. Based on my discussion with Mr. Gesicki, I came away with the understanding that Mr. Maldonado has never favored or agreed renting to the individual, i.e., David Rosenthal (named in [...]
Abel Maldonado Responds To Marijuana Dispensary Building Ownership Issue
November 22, 2011When I returned home from dinner last evening I had received a telephone message from a Brandon Gesicki. Mr. Gesicki identified himself as working “with” Abel Maldonado–though did not identify in what capacity he works for the former Lt. Governor, and upcoming congressional candidate for 2012. From his website, however, it is clear Mr. Gesicki runs a [...]
Abel Maldonado Possible Ownership Interest In Building To Be Rented as Nipomo Marijuana Dispensary
November 21, 2011In a very strange twist to the latest Nipomo Marijuana Dispensary application, the name of Abel Maldonado, California’s former Lt. Governor, past State Senator, Assemblyman, and Santa Maria Mayor has surfaced. Mr. Maldonado may have an ownership interest in the building to be rented to the applicant wanting to open a marijuana dispensary in Nipomo. [...]
Marijuana Dispensary Slated for Nipomo–Round Two
November 20, 2011As unbelievable as it sounds, San Luis Obispo County is once again considering Nipomo as the location for a marijuana dispensary, despite the overwhelming opposition of Nipomo residents to a similar project almost two years ago. See local media reports here and here. The South County Advisory Council (SCAC) will discuss the proposed project at their November 28, [...]
Nipomo Marijuana Dispensary Applicants Appeal Planning Commission Rejection
June 19, 2010I just received an email notification from Dan Gaddis, Chair of the South County Advisory Council that the applicants for the Nipomo Marijuana Dispensary have filed an appeal of the Planning Commission’s denial of their application. The appeal will be heard by the entire Board of Supervisors sometime in late August or September. If you [...]
California Marijuana Dispensaries Are In For A Roller Coaster Ride
January 29, 2010The 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:
Adobe Press Reports On Reefer Madness In Nipomo
January 28, 2010Similar 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, [...]
