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Board of Appeals adopts amended findings, upholds revocation of Taraval dispensary permit
Summary
The San Francisco Board of Appeals adopted amended findings on Feb. 9, 2011, removing a public‑safety paragraph tied to a police letter and upholding prior revocation of a permit for a proposed medical cannabis dispensary at 2139 Taraval Street after extensive public comment about patient access and police evidence.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals on Feb. 9 adopted amended findings related to a contested medical cannabis dispensary proposed for 2139 Taraval Street, removing a paragraph that had said dispensaries “may attract violent criminals” and relying instead on evidence submitted at the hearing.
Attorney Derek St. Pierre, representing permit holder Greg Shepp and Bay Area Compassionate Health, urged the Board to consider patient access on the western edge of the city and questioned reliance on a letter from Captain Denise Schmidt of the police department. "Those…
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