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Rules Committee backs amendments to align San Francisco medical cannabis rules with AG guidance
Summary
The Rules Committee recommended ordinance changes clarifying dispensaries must be cooperatives or collectives that operate as nonprofits, added a reasonable-suspicion standard for probes and limited document disclosure to the Department of Public Health; supporters praised the compromise while advocates warned of privacy risks.
San Francisco's Rules Committee on Monday recommended amendments to the city's medical cannabis ordinance intended to bring local rules into line with recent Attorney General guidance. The committee accepted clarifications that dispensaries be defined as cooperatives or collectives and operate as nonprofits, and it adopted a case-law based standard for "reasonable suspicion" in investigations.
Supporters said the changes protect patients and legitimate nonprofit providers. "These amendments are to protect the nonprofits," a presenter told the committee, explaining the measure…
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