In a six-to-one vote on Monday, the Issaquah city council voted to approve new regulations for medical marijuana collectives operating within city limits. The fight to draft the ordinance began last year, after a patient-run medical marijuana collective that set up shop in downtown Issaquah was denied a city business license. The regulations are pretty common senseâgardens must be situated at least 1,000 feet from community centers, schools, and other gardens, and operators must install security cameras and pass background checks with the Issaquah Police Departmentâbut the real money quote comes via the Issaquah Press:
âThe proof in the pudding is that this bill has received almost no negative feedback,â Councilman Tola Marts said. âWeâve only had a couple of negative responses from the community, compared to large numbers of responses of from patients and other community members that support making medical marijuana available to Issaquah residents.â
Curtsies to Slog tippers Tim and Phil.