NORTH BEACH POT CLUB LOSES BID FOR PERMIT

A medical marijuana dispensary that has operated in North Beach for
four years was denied a permit to keep its doors open by the San
Francisco Planning Commission Thursday.

The Holistic Solutions dispensary was the first operating club to be
denied a permit by the commission. Commissioners listened to the
testimony of dozens of both supporters of the dispensary and people
in the neighborhood, who complained about the dispensary's proximity
to schools and playgrounds and of patrons harassing people in the area.

The panel sided 6-1 with those wanting the club to close, with
several commissioners citing the lack of support among the
neighborhood as the reason for their vote.