New Medicinal Marijuana Draft Ordinance Available For Review

MARIN COUNTY, CA – A new draft ordinance regarding business regulations for delivery-only medicinal marijuana dispensaries in the unincorporated area of Marin County is now available for public review and comments.

Following a 30-day comment period, the ordinance is scheduled to go before the Marin County Board of Supervisors Sept. 26, with a final hearing slated for Oct. 10.

The county has worked for months to provide a way for patients in chronic pain to safely and conveniently obtain medicinal marijuana products locally. According to the county, establishing the licensing model has taken time because of changing cannabis laws and residents' concerns about marijuana businesses in their neighborhoods.

The county's first attempt to set up a licensing model for medicinal marijuana dispensaries in unincorporated Marin was not successful this spring, but Board President Judy Arnold said the county remained committed to working with residents and stakeholders to develop a feasible model.

"I feel confident our board and staff listened to input from stakeholders and have made appropriate changes to the process," Arnold said of the new draft ordinance. "We are on the right track to provide patients in need access to medicinal cannabis while addressing neighborhood concerns. Our goal is to be issuing delivery-only licenses by next summer."

Community members are invited to learn more about the draft ordinance during a public workshop and Q&A session 6:30 p.m. Sept. 19 in the Marin County Board of Supervisors chamber, located at 3501 Civic Center Drive, Suite 330, in San Rafael.

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