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AB 2650 of 2010: Medical Marijuana

December 10, 2010

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AB 2650 of 2010:
What:  This bill added section 11362.768 to the Health and Safety Code relating to medical marijuana.  The bill prohibits any medical marijuana cooperative,          collective, dispensary, operator, establishment, or provider who possesses, cultivates, or distributes medical marijuana from being located within 600 feet of a school, public or private, K-12. 
Who:  The bill was originally introduced on February 19, 2010 to address medical treatment for inmates, but on April 8th, Assembly member Joan Buchanan took over as author of the bill and the subject matter was gutted and amended to address medical marijuana.  Supporters of the bill included the Association of California School Administrators, California Police Chiefs Association and the California State PTA.  The Drug Policy Alliance opposed the legislation because it would “pre-empt local medical marijuana ordinances already in place statewide.”  The League of California Cities expressed similar concerns. 
Why:  According to Assembly member Buchanan, "January 2010, the Los Angeles City Council passed an ordinance to regulate the collective cultivation of medical marijuana in order to ensure the health, safety and welfare of the residents of the City of Los Angeles.  Several cities in our district, including Danville, Walnut Creek and Isleton, have recently passed ordinances to move, restrict or ban marijuana dispensaries in within their city limits.  As Medical Marijuana Dispensaries are increasing throughout the state, more and more are opening closer to our schools.  Currently, there is no guidance as the most appropriate locations for these dispensaries to open.  As Medical Marijuana Dispensaries continue to open throughout the state, they are increasingly located near schools and parks, public libraries and child care facilities.  To keep these Dispensaries from further encroaching near places where children and families congregate, Buchanan believed we need to keep them a measured distance from these locations."