Mayor Bob Filner wants to give medical marijuana another chance in San Diego. The previous administration presided over the closure of more than 100 dispensaries.
The Democrat Filner (left) took over for two-term Republican Mayor Jerry Sanders in December.
On Jan. 8, Filner attended a meeting hosted by the San Diego Chapter of Americans for Safe Access. Standing side by side with patients, activists and former shop owners at the La Jolla Brew House, he criticized San Diego City Attorney Jan Goldsmith, whom he said "has not been very helpful." His goal is to stop the "prosecution" and "persecution" of stores and patients. "The public has to understand what's going on," Filner added. "We've got to treat it as an educational thing and maybe the D.A. and others will respond to some of the political pressure? I think the humanitarian concern that we should all feel for these people who are in pain should prevail."
The next day, Goldsmith sent a letter to Filner, instructing him to direct Neighborhood Code Compliance and San Diego PD "to stop sending cases to us and, instead, direct us to cease and dismiss all enforcement actions against marijuana dispensaries. We will, of course, comply with that direction."
Filner did just that in the letter reproduced below:
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Also see:
United States of Medical Marijuana
The Battle for Medical Marijuana
Sen. Leahy's Letter to DOJ
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