Pubdate: Wed, 13 Apr 2005
Source: Modesto Bee, The (CA)
Copyright: 2005 The Modesto Bee
Contact:  http://www.modbee.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/271
Author:  Amy Aranda
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/mmj.htm (Cannabis - Medicinal)

DELAY, DISRESPECT IN MARIJUANA ITEM

I am discouraged after the Modesto City Council meeting (April5). What a 
sham. I made the mistake of showing up at the beginning of the meeting for 
the discussion about extending the cannabis dispensary moratorium. Not only 
was this most-popular issue scheduled at the end of the agenda, forcing 
dozens of people with uncomfortable physical conditions to sit through 
hours of mundane debate, but after that wait, opponents of the moratorium 
were treated with the utmost disrespect by city officials when they tried 
to say what they'd come to say.

It didn't matter anyway, since the council made it clear that they had no 
intention of actually hearing the voice of the people, and had already made 
their decision, evidenced by their repeated attempts to cut off the 
discussion before everyone had their fair turn to speak.

AMY ARANDA

Ceres 
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