OAKLAND COUNCIL BACKS POT IN 2 VOTES

Oakland The Oakland City Council voted 7-2 early Wednesday to reaffirm its
lenient policy on medical marijuana, even though Mayor Elihu Harris
expressed strong concerns about the amount of pot that users are allowed to
possess.

The council also approved a new provision aimed at shielding the Oakland
Cannabis Buyers' Cooperative from the federal government's bid to shut down
the club at an August 14 hearing in federal court.

Two weeks ago, the full council unanimously approved without discussion a
proposal allowing medical marijuana users to have 1-1/4 pounds of cannabis,
described as a three-month supply.

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Checked-by: (Joel W. Johnson)