so, for me, i think that if we're going to have a tropical storm dispensary in the -- -- dispensary in the sunset district, we want to good operators. that is the case here. they have been respectful and tried to do outreach. of course, there can always be more. i want to put it out there, especially to the people who opposed mcd, that i highly encourage us to have project sponsorses that know what they're doing and have a good track record. i know supervisor safai has had issues with district 11 and operators and that can be issue, but i don't think we have a project sponsor issue here today. so i think i've also heard from a lot of constituents, irving street is not the right place. i don't think it will ever be the right place for a huge group of residents in the sunset, whether it's irving, sunset. i did try to expand the green zone, because based on some of the zoning and some of the demographics i feel like there are areas where there will be less resistance to dispensaries. so that has occurred per the passing of the legislation at the board of supervisors. for me, this is reall

conditional use authorization to allow dispensary at 2161 and 2165 irving street. it requires eight votes to overturn the planning department's conditional use decision. since we are combining the appeals, i worked with the city attorney office to revise our normal hearing procedures to provide speakers with more time. without objection, we'll go as follows. up to 15 minutes for the appellant, that's 7.5 minutes per appellant, giving the number of speakers here today up to one minute for each speaker. and up to 15 minutes for presentation from city departments, up to 15 minutes for the project sponsor or their representatives. and given the speaker the volume of speakers here today, one minute for anyone who wants to speak in opposition of the appeal and finally, five minutes for rebuttal by the appellant or the appellant representative. please note if you're here to speak on either of the 2161-2165 irving street appeals, this will be your time to do so. so, colleagues, without objection, we'll proceed as follows. supervisor tang. >> supervisor tang: thank you very

>> supervisor safai, there are 46 dispensaries in the city. i'm sorry, i'm just not prepared to respond to the question. i don't know the answer. >> if i can rise -- >> supervisor peskin. >> supervisor peskin: there are only 30, 16 of them are delivery services. >> supervisor safai: i would imagine if there aren't any that come to his memory, it probably is not in terms of recall. that gives me reservation. >> supervisor breed: supervisor kim. >> supervisor kim: -- >> supervisor breed: i'm sorry, supervisor yee. >> supervisor yee: i'm ok with the hours that supervisor tang is suggesting. when there was a committee for the liquor license, many of them had restrictions and had to wait a year to see what happens. if they operated in -- as good neighbors, they were able to extend their hours later. so this is not new to me. if you're going to suggest it, i'm going to support it. >> supervisor breed: thank you, supervisor yee. >> supervisor kim: thank you, first of all, i want to thank both sides for today and making the discussion and debate a muc

i think that is the wrong place for a recreational dispensary. and that's what we'll be discussion in 2018, if they get their conditional use permit approved for medical use, we know they're going to move to apply for recreational use. so i would propose that we don't allow them to do that. thank you so much. >> supervisor breed: thank you for your comments. next speaker, please. >> good evening. it's with the utmost humility that i am here in your appearance. i started out life in 1949 in the sunset. i married man whose grandfather was the last spanish governor of california. sunny jim walsh gave my uncle his first job when he took over his father's teamster contract at age 16 with the city, because my mother was the daughter of a widow, he then drove my mother to a job downtown. know what you are capable of doing. the last time i appeared in your presence was to get the stop sign on linkle way and dan wright was in charge. i'm hoping we can come to an easier solution for irving street. i am the mother of three, the grandmother of three. i have

secondhand smoke and quality of the air coming from the dispensary. parking, which is always an issue. and will become a bigger issue. the urgent care facility is next door to the proposed mcd. children, adults and elderly alike will be entering and leaving the urgent care facility constantly smelling marijuana while waiting news for themselves or loved ones. this could not be a pleasant or comforting experience. according to the drawings submitted to the planning department, they plan to install a ventilation system. let me tell you about ventilation systems. when i owned paradise pizza, one of the tricks i used was to saute garlic and onions, it would send the aroma out to those, the customers would say, it always smells good. does the neighborhood kneeled need to tolerate the odoris of marijuana, or skunk weed? together, as supervisors and parents, it is our duty to protect the children of our city from anything that may be deemed dangerous. together, we need to pro vent the youth -- prevent the youth access and exposure to cannabis and we need to

will there be some dispensaries that give medical and adult and some dispensaries just adult use? >> no, only dispensaries or retailers that are adult and medical or medical only. we are not proposing adult use only. >> got it. thank you for the answer. i have another question. then have we set aside any provisions that actually clarify what medical -- if you're offering medical cannibis that provisions for medical patients for example many of the dispensaries in washington state and oregon have everything packaged. so there is no loose product anymore, that it is all packaged. and so when we talk about a medical patient, much of it is trial and error, much of it is by the smell, much of it is by how this combination works with this combination because everybody's makeup is so unique. will our medical marijuana dispensaries offer patients the ability to actually have this interaction with loose product or will everything be just packaged? i do think that medical marijuana is -- has a different purpose but then also it's a different way of accessing -- it's a medicine that actually

most people feel they want to invest in a dispensary or cultivation. when they get to the table there, they often find that they are more suited for an ancillary business.>> reporter: worldwide alcohol and spiritual giant constellation brands invested $190 million into the canadian cannabis industry, the largest investment ever in this business. >> that is the investment heard around the world. that has woken people up to the possibility in the sector, that bigger companies are going to start getting involved. >> reporter: for normal in mortals, investing in penny stocks is a possibility. a high -- it is highly risky. pooling resources with others, and the crowdfunding of cannabis companies producing consumer products. the third way to get in, start some sort of cannabis business yourself. and the director ancillary business, such as cannabis paraphernalia. legalized recreational marijuana will live and die on one thing, price. if a legal pot is cheaper, the black market will remain strong.>> you are going to have those problems, if the price is so muc

furthermore unfortunately at this time we have no labor piece agreements with any of the dispensaries they work with or are in discussion but hope that changes in the future. thank you. >> next speaker. luke brunner, gilbert kinnard. >> hi supervisors. thank you for your work you're doing to keep us in business. i'm a member of the california growers association. i'm a local cultivator and own a manufacture for edibles. it's good you guys are looking at the pre-permitting for the dispensaries but what about the supply chain. supervisor sheehy was the only one who brought it up, not giving us temporary permits for edibles or current non conform zones, you're driving us out of city. we just signed on a building in oakland because they do have the permit in place. we operate edible manufacturing out of a well known cafes here in the city, we have a separate part in their kitchen and when they leave at 3:00 and close, we take over. how can i get that permitted for temporary use for january 1st. essentially you're driving good businesses that have been here for over six years, we've been p

up.are stocking dispensaries jose, where dispensaries are stocking up. ali? ali? ali?the nation tonight... four ohio teens face murder charges after police say a sandbag they dropped from an interstate overpass killed a man.it happened on interstate 75 on december 19th.one sandbag crashed through the window of a car..hitting a 22 year-old passenger on the head. that man later died at the hospital.the three 14- year-olds and a 13-year-old have not been identified because they are minors.they all face additional charges for hitting a second car - no one in that vehicle was injured. (vicki) a freight train smashed into a car that was stuck on the tracks in rockland county, new york. the woman driving the car told police she got confused trying to make a right hand turn when she got stuck. people tried to help move the car to safety when they saw the train approaching. it slammed into the car --pushing it about a mile down the tracks. luckily no one was hurt injured in the accident. ((2shot/landing vo))((vicki)) is infrastructure next on the agenda for president trump? a w

dozens waited in line for hours to get into the dispensary. people came from as far as county because there's only ten dispensaries fully licensed to sell medical marijuana in the state of maryland. they were allow to open beginning today. so are choosing to open over the weekend or later next w week. that's five years after the state legalizeed medicinal marijuana and dispensing it has been held up by delays and red tape. the people here described the operational ordinarily and it's a relief to findly legally try a new treatment for their various health conditions. >> it's really very ordinarily and managed very well and they have a whole check in process and explain all the different products available. right now there's limited supply. >> i have zero hunger. >> cannabis sglepz it helps my appetite a lot and enables me to eat food and food taste better when i smoke cannabis not only do i feel tired and it helps me sleepy sleep a full not -- and. >> owner tell is us everyone in line will go away with products so this could be going on for a f

on the other hand, i hear that these dispensaries are not harmful to anyone. we want more of them in certain neighborhoods, so i just feel this huge push and pull between well it's harmful if they're in this one area, but at the same time, they're not going to harm kids or youth. i'm just bringing out these amendments because i think, again, my constituents have advocated for this very strongly, and as their representative, i do need to do that. >>president breed: thank you, supervisor tang. madam clerk, on the motion of 1,000 feet, please call the rol roll. >> clerk: [ roll call. ] >> clerk: there are five ayes and six noes, with supervisor's breed, cohen, farrell, peskin, ronen, and sheehy in the dissent. >>president breed: the motion fails. supervisor tang? >>supervisor tang: i prams this'll be the last one on the buffer zone. my last motion would be 600 feet suffer zone including daycare centers. i have looked at maps comparing the maps 600 feet with or without daycare centers, and i think it's very reasonable, so i think since the other two motions failed

>>supervisor tang: i hear you, supervisor ronen, while i agree that a child walking by a dispensary is going to be asking for product, some places, smoking will be allowed, and no matter how about your ventilation is, and there are some studies in younger age children and brain development. in terms of adults, that's a whole different issue, so again, i don't think that dispensaries are going to sell, and they're not going to let children in. there's going to be ample security. i'm not worried about that, frankly. i think parents will be walking with their children and not let them go in, but there are some concerns about development of young minds so, i will, as a compromise, propose a 600 feet with the daycare centers. >>president breed: supervisor sheehy? >>supervisor sheehy: yeah, i thought through the chair, the buffer was a stretch. at san francisco general, they have a smoking space where studies are conducted, so if doctors and nurses can be in the same space, including maternity wards, you know, i just -- i think -- and having seen the space and having seen cannabis study done

several medical marijuana dispensaries opened today in maryland and hundreds of people lined up to go inside. plus, the flynn fallout. >> we'll see what happens. >> a guilty plea from former national security advisor in medaling investigation and how the white house is responding tonight and plus. >> major changes coming for thousands of virginia commuters. i'll tell i all about the new toll lanes and rules you have to abide by and plus how you could get through for free. "fox 5 news" starts now. >> and we begin tonight with first in maryland several medical marijuana dispensaries open add cross the state. after a year's long wattle to make the drug legal for people who need it for medicinal purposes. it's one of ten in the state. evan this was the only business open in the business park until just a few moments ago. they did have to turn some people away and several dozen people were still in line at the time. they're not happy having to levelty handed. but, despite that the owner potomac hole is ticks in rockville overall he considers this a success. license. >> people come in and t

s medical marijuana dispensaries are teaming up to teach cooking lessons with pot as the main ingredient. this cooking class is more than just recipes. >> up the staircase is metropolitan wellness center. they have a ton of patients. i saw a whole lot come into this small office while i was here. no one wants to talk on camera. there is still a stigma surrounding medical marijuana. and folks don't know what their employers will think if they're caught on camera. they do agree that this cooking class is so important to offer the support and the doctors that they need. >> it is called bone app-thc. >> reporter: he says the department of health will not allow me inside of the dispensary. since it is difficult to do a medical marijuana story without video of marijuana. >> record now. >> i sent him inside with my go pro. >> a potential patient finding doctors is the hard part. there is no list of doctors. doctors have to be preapproved. you may have tried marijuana before and know that it helps with the side effects of your cancer or helps with the chronic pain in your back. but how do you ge

we'll have a crew there when that dispensary opens. cristina rendon, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> coming up, flu season in full force here in the bay area. after the break, what doctors want you to know to stay healthy. >> it's not perfect. it's not 10 miles an hour. maybe you get that 30% coverage. it's not 100%. >>> president trump takes to twitter again from florida this time taking aim at immigration and the post office. i'm lauren blanchard in washington. i'll explain coming up. >> and a look at traffic now. a live look at the friday evening commute. this is 101 in san francisco. the headlights you see heading out of the city toward the bay bridge still not bad for a friday evening. >> kind of a slow week, you might say. here's a look at the san mateo bridge moving in both directions on a friday night. that's pretty light actually. easy breezy as folks get ready for the big holiday weekend. we'll be right back. right after the break. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> president trump back from his holiday hiatus with a round of tweets from florida. the tweets t

. >>> medical marijuana dispensary just opened. today it's closed.oo much interest is forcing this new business to stay shut. >>> a cake debate headed to our nation's highest court. a fight over a wedd >>> this week, the u.s. supreme court is set to take on pretty big cases. the biggest issues have to do with gambling and weddings. today the court will hear a case to legalize sports betting across the country. depending on the outcome, it could break the monopoly in vegas. chris christie argue that is states should be able to decide the issue, not the federal government. >>> tomorrow the high court will take on a case involving a colorado baker who says he couldn't make a wedding cake for a same sex couple because of his religious beliefs. they say it's similar to a discrimination case from the 1960s. that case involved a barbecue spot in south carolina who wouldn't serve african-americans citing religious beliefs. >> it's 4:40 this morning. we know which college football teams would become this year's national champion. first ranked clemson will tak

. >> reporter: at harborside cannabis dispensary in oakland, they' ee're expanding. >> we're tearing down walls and making more space. it doesn't look very beautiful right now, but by the 1st of january this is going to be a beautiful space. >> reporter: harborside is already one of the busiest dispensaries in the bay area but it's about to get much busier. harborside will open at 6:00 a.m. on january 1st ready to sell weed to anyone over the age of 21. >> in previous states that have gone to adult use, they've seen a two to three x increase in the amount of customers that come through the door. >> reporter: the california cannabis industry is expected to generate $4 billion in sales, making sure retailers, growers and consumers follow the rules falls on the bureau of cannabis control in sacramento. >> we've been issuing licenses all across the state so far and will continue doing so throughout the rest of this year. >> reporter: the bureau started issuing the first licenses to dispensaries earlier this month. that license can be issued only in a city or county that allows the sale o

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. >> reporter: at harborside cannabis dispensary in oakland, they' ee're expanding. >> we're tearingn walls and making more space. it doesn't look very beautiful right now, but by the 1st of january this is going to be a beautiful space. >> reporter: harborside is already one of the busiest dispensaries in the bay area but it's about to get much busier. harborside will open at 6:00 a.m. on january 1st ready to sell weed to anyone over the age of 21. >> in previous states that have gone to adult use, they've seen a two to three x increase in the amount of customers that come through the door. >> reporter: the california cannabis industry is expected to generate $4 billion in sales, making sure retailers, growers and consumers follow the rules falls on the bureau of cannabis control in sacramento. >> we've been issuing licenses all across the state so far and will continue doing so throughout the rest of this year. >> reporter: the bureau started issuing the first licenses to dispensaries earlier this month. that license can be issued only in a city or county that allows the sale of re

in san francisco tara moriarty. >> the dispensaries that have been there have been grandfathered in.akland city officials hope to promote another eight in spring and the permits are designated for people who apply under the equity permit program. they will give priority to the victims of the war on drugs. >>> the parking blackard could get difficult with obtaining them be because the new laws part of a statewide effort to crack down on disabled tags and lesson plate abuse, there are 30,000 tags and license plates with the disability that are dead. the number of replacement ones that can be issued will be going down to four instead of an unlimited number. >> remember, you have to sign a piece of paper that says what you are providing is in fact the truth. it is against the law to provide false documents, and to liner documents. this is one more piece to try to get compliance. >> permanent tech holders will be required to renew their permits every six years under this new state law. >>> let's send things over to our meteorologist, mark tamayo. >> we are repeating the same forecast but

only dispensaries with those new state licenses will be allowed to sell marijuana.t products, you have to be over the age of 21 and have a valid state id. it is still illegal to use marijuana in public or while riding or driving a car. >>> taking a live look in san jose where there is a big police presence. police now investigating a deadly stacking at the intersection of san antonio and sunset in the city's east side. that intersection as you can see is shut down as police continue their investigation. they have been at it for a couple of hours. and that intersection will likely be shut down for much of the morning. >>> the acting san francisco mayor london breed will join police to lay out the safety plans for new year's eve. around 200,000 people are expected to pack the area around the embarcadero and safety is the top priority especially in light of the failed terror attack on christmas day. more than 1 million people will count down to 2018 in times square in new york city and they will see more security than ever. new york city has seen three terror attacks s

if you think buying marijuana from a dispensary means the product is áásafe.... think again.here is no toxic chemical screening standards for pot... we'll hear from a cannabis researcher on what you need to look out for to make sure it's safe...(grant) plus... a security robot... put into place to prevent crime in san francisco... has been shut down.... we'll tell you why...(vicki) and find out which police department in the east bay may soon be the headquarters for monitoring freeway cameras along highway four and interstate-80... that story after the break in a live report... (grant) happening now.... all eyes are on the city of pittsburg where the council just voted on whether the police department will monitor freeway cameras and added tools to help stop the violence. theres an average of one car shooting per week on bay area freeways.... and most of them are in the east bay. kron 4's ella sogomonian is live at pittsburg city hall.. ella what have they decided? it 's a unanimous vote 5 - 0 in favor of the partnership between pittsburg pd and caltrans who is investing $3.5

a second dispensary in harvard square in cambridge.ybody's ok with it, right? jenny: the state of massachusetts voted to legalize recreational marijuana last november. so by all accounts, people are all for it. this is specifically a medical one. different municipalities can decide whether they want cannabis businesses active in the town and cambridge voted that they were ok with it. and the city council voted in favor of the location. carol: healthy farms sounds like a lovely name for a company, but as carol was kind of alluding to, not all the neighbors are feeling healthy about this and have a have a lawsuit talk to us about that. jenny: correct. one neighbor in particular, he is the controlling partner of four different buildings in harvard square. he is suing healthy farms and 18 other plaintiffs, saying they are taking part in a racketeering operation because they are all coming together in order to create a situation in which they can sell marijuana, which is a federally illegal drug. he is suing under rico, a racketeering law.

supporters say dispensaries should echo the same message.ly admit it, share it, educate it, put on the package, put it on the billboard. medicate responsibly, consume responsibly, use responsibly, don't be naive.">( darya ) government officials agree that marijuana can be a safe drug... when used responsibly. ( will ) c-h-p says they've arrested a man who dropped big rocks from a freeway overpass. take a look at the damage... this truck was driving on interstate five in sacramento. you can see one of the rocks went right through a windshield. police say the suspect in the case -- actually did this four or five different times. they also say in some instances there were injuries and crashes caused by the rocks. this is not the first time we've seen something like this. earlier this month... a driver in ohio was killed when teenagers dropped a sandbag off an overpass. ( will ) two men accused of stealing packages and mail in guerneville are now in custody. deputies got a report that a man had stolen a package from a porch around 2 a-m on satur

dispensaries are rushing to get ready. a lot of pot shops are treating january first like black friday. some will even open in the early morning hours of 2018. of course ... there are rules buyers must follow. you're allowed to have up to an ounce ... and six live plants. the sale of recreational marijuana could bring in more than 5- billion dollars in revenue for the state. ( will ) there's a serious warning about getting behind the wheel after smoking pot. the c-h-p says if you drive while stoned -- chances are ... you will get a d-u-i. pot mixed with alcohol can have deadly affects .... and that's allegedly a factor which led to the death of a c-h-p officer. he was hit while on patrol by a suspected dui driver... in the wake of his death -- california's office of traffic safety is launching a new public awareness campaign. its called "dui ...doesn't just mean booze." supporters say cannabis dispensaries should echo the same message. <"publicly admit it, share it, educate it, put on the package, put it on the billboard.

>> if i remember correctly, it was 1,000 foot. >> that was for the medical cannabis dispensaries, was 1,000 feet. so that was for medical cannabis dispensaries, and when this legislation was proposed, it was 600 feet. it got amended to 1,000 feet, and now it's back to -- >> the question relates to just kind of comparing the treatment of cannabis businesses having noncannabis smoking business. there is a comparison for noncannabis businesses, tobacco retailers and raping. >> well, tobaccoaping. >> welvaping. >> well, tobacco, it's 500 feet from a school. >> okay. i, for one, am disappointed and frankly dismayed to see the local hire provision is still in the proposed legislation. one, i just think that it is completely impractical in today's affordablity environment to be forcing this singular business segment, and a start-up one at that, to be hiring locally, when so few people can afford to live in this city, and ever fewer people can afford to live in this city. i also believe, i think, based on a survey conducted several years ago that city hall doesn't meet that requirement -- or

only dispensaries with those new state licenses will be allowed to sell marijuana.o buy pot products, you have to be over the age of 21 and have a valid state id. it is still illegal to use marijuana in public or while riding or driving a car. >> thank you. >>> today acting san francisco mayor london breed will join police to lay out the safety plan for new year's eve. around 200,000 people expected to pack the area around the embarcadero and safety is the top bright or the especially in light of that failed terror attack on christmas day. more than 1 million people will be counting down to 2018 in times square in new york city and they are going to see more security than ever. new york city has seen three terror attacks since the summer so they are going to put dump trucks filled with sand parked around the area to prevent vehicle attacks and officers will be patrolling hotel lobbies in response to the mass shooting in las vegas. >>> temperatures in new york city could be in the single digit this weekend. that prompted this comment from president trump, who has lon

and now to the dispensaries to get their take. >> reporter: the cannabis gold rush is on.nd recreational marijuana comes to the golden state monday. >> we're looking to expand into a 6,000-square foot dispensary, because we think we'll be able to serve close to 1,000 to 1,500 patients a day. >> reporter: today, jarod kilos dispensary serves about 200 people a day. employs 25 full-time workers making at least $18 an hour. with legalization, he expects to employ 70. >> just this year alone, or at least for 2017 harvest season, i tripled the size of my cultivation in an effort to supply my increase in the dispense area. >> reporter: the market in the area alone projected to be ginormous. >> when it happens in los angeles, how big will it be? >> right now, los angeles' market is bigger than colorado and washington combined. so, you're looking at one market that's the largest in the world. >> i'm a drug dealer. >> reporter: california and pop culture long portrayed as a pot smoker's paradise. sales of medical marijuana, legal or at least allowed in many towns or cities across t

you can buy pot from any licensed dispensary, there will still be dispensaries that sell to patientsmedical need, there's a catch here. only about 30% of the cities and counties in the state have past regulations that will allow for recreational pot. >> for those areas that banned it, the state won't be able to issue a license there. >> 50% of the sales of cannabis will be made by companies that deliver it. local communities have the ability to ban weed deliveries. the new regulations don't change the state law. you aren't allowed to smoke weed in public. you will be allowed to smoke it in a private home. landlords can restrict smoking on their property. when it comes to driving, cannabis will be a lot like driving with alcohol hp open containers of pot unless it's in your trunk. >> the california highway patrol says nearly all of their officers have been trained to look for drivers under the influence. today's pot is much more potent than it was 10 years ago. they're urging users to be cautious before they drive. californians should be prepared for changes to these laws as the state

the mayor mentioned the dispensaries in the state. i have argued this often timest this have done no good. they have driven off as high. the surprise low. then, it seems to be more of a headache for families trying to get it. what do you say to into well, he isest fromming how mayors cries about we are a family town, i wonder if they drug-tested al them. >> what do you think? what would happen to them? bill: i was waiting for you to put a racial spin on this at some point. i refenced earlier senator ron rice came out. look. this disproportionately impacts in a negative waish the black community. er think he is right the president numbers are bearing that out. what do you think, bob? >> you hear this refrain a lot from the african-american come continue? i. no question about it. there are sophisticated high level people from law enforcement, african-americans, all the way down to politicians who do believe this is not good for their communities. i think it needs to be looked as to why that is. i certainly this is there a significant cr

the council banned marijuana dispensaries downtown.l be allowed in popular areas such as solano square... columbus parkway... or in the benicia arsenal. one main restriction... dispensaries will not be allowed within six- hundred feet of schools. ( darya ) happening today and tomorrow... sacred heart will be handing out toys to thousands of children in need. ( james ) and there is still time to donate. kron 4's will tran is live at sacred heart this morning with the details. ( will ) happening today and tomorrow... sacred heart will be handing out toys to thousands of children in need. there is still time to donate. you can bring toys to the donation station on first street in san jose. they are open from eight in the morning until four in the afternoon ... and will be handing out toys tomorrow as well. thanks will. we will check back with you through out the morning. the morning.through out with you through out the morning. ( james ) still ahead ... a warning for parents. the toys you are buying your kids could be tainted with lead. d

to establish a medical cannabis dispensary doing business as barbary coast dispensary. items 23 and 27 are motions to approve the commission's decision approving a conditional use authorization for the proposed project on irving street and to adopt the appropriate findings. items 24-28 are the motions to conditionally disprove the decision for the project subject to the adoption of written findings. and items 25-29 are motions to direct the appropriation of findings. >> supervisor breed: we have two use of appeals for the project at 2161 and 2160 irving street in district 4. there -- we are going to hear them both together. for this hearing, we will be considering whether or not to approve the planning commission conditional use authorization to allow dispensary at 2161 and 2165 irving street. it requires eight votes to overturn the planning department's conditional use decision. since we are combining the appeals, i worked with the city attorney office to revise our normal hearing procedures to provide speakers with more time. without objection, we'll go as follows. up

supplies at the first medical marijuana dispensary are so low, they may not open today. patients bought all of the marriage in just 2 days. owners of the shop in rockville said they sold all 5 pounds of medical marijuana and numerous cases of tablets. they expect to have more some time later this week. >>> now while some patients may have trouble filling their prescriptions, stephanie gailhart spoke to one patient who is calling it a lifesaver. >> i was an athlete before a lot of things hapne a schoolteacher. 4 years ago she was diagnosed with endomytreosis. >> the pain got worse, and unfortunately my body said i can't work anymore. some days i can't get out of bed. some days i can't eat. >> reporter: she said traditional pain medications like opioids only make her feel worse. >> when i go to new doctors and they ask what i use for pain, and i say i'm a medical marijuana patient, half are excited because that means i'm not on opioids, and the others question me and say i'm a drug addict but a marijuana is considered a drug. >> reporter: rise, one of the first dispensarie

dispensaries are bracing for the surge of new customers. >> we are expecting huge lines. so we've been spending the last couple of weeks stocking up on flowers, on edibles, on concentrates. we will not be selling out that day although we expect for it to be the busiest day ever. >> despite the coming price hike dispensaries in states like washington and colorado saw their customer bases double and triple after legalization. >> a little piece of san jose history just closed its doors for good. take a look at these long lines outside the san jose tofu company. it was the last day to get their hands on the homemade tofu the family shop has been selling for more than 70 years. the lines this morning started at 6:30. >> what's it like today. >> it's a mad house? so we're at each other's throats. and we're trying to fulfill everybody's orders. >> chester says he looks forward to spending time with his family during his retirement. >>> coming up a holiday tradition of cracking down on crime. police are tripling fines. what breaking certain laws could cost you. >> bitter cold wea

exclusive information of a break and a san francisco marijuana dispensary that netted the thieves $600,000 in marijuana and products. amber is live in the cities south of market neighborhood with exclusive information about the heist and surveillance video showing the thieves committing the crime.>> reporter: police tell me to thieves broke in here after relief herbal sensor at night. it happened around 2 am sunday. the men spent two hours inside.>> they took several different products 2 edible marijuana supplies and dried cannabis. and other things from this.>> reporter: one man wearing latex gloves gathered up the cannabis products and put them in black bags. the others served as the lookout.>> was a large amount as far as the monetary value. it is about $600,000 worth of cannabis.>> reporter: they obtained video that shows a suspect taking some of the products away in a recycling bin. and later inside a liquor store where the camera captures a clear image of him.>> she manages a motel across the street. she feels bad for the owner. she says the business attracts the criminal element. sh

you can buy pot from any licensed dispensary, there will still be dispensaries that sell to patientsa catch here. only about 30% of the cities and counties in the state have past regulations that will allow for recreational pot. >> for those areas that banned it, the state won't be able to issue a license there. >> 50% of the sales of cannabis will be made by companies that deliver it. local communities have the ability to ban weed deliveries. the new regulations don't change the state law. you aren't allowed to smoke weed in public. you will be allowed to smoke it in a private home. landlords can restrict smoking on their property. when it comes to driving, cannabis will be a lot like driving with alcohol hp open containers of pot unless it's in your trunk. >> the california highway patrol says nearly all of their officers have been trained to look for drivers under the influence. today's pot is much more potent than it was 10 years ago. they're urging users to be cautious before they drive. californians should be prepared for changes to these laws as the state settles into this new