2011-052- Supporting the Santa Clara County Assocation appeal for consistent regulation of medicinal marijuana.RESOLUTION 2011 -052
RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
SUPPORTING THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY CITIES ASSOCIATION APPEAL
TO THE FEDERAL AND STATE GOVERNMENTS FOR CONSISTENT
REGULATION OF MEDICINAL MARIJUANA
WHEREAS, the State of California and Federal Government of the United States of
America have failed to create a consistent, sensible approach to regulation of medical
marijuana;
WHEREAS, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration currently regulates the safety,
efficacy, and dosage of virtually every drug having medicinal use, and thereby allows many
of those drugs to be distributed through licensed and regulated pharmacies;
WHEREAS, the Federal Government and State of California have created, both by
acting and failing to act, a system in which the burden of regulating a single drug, medicinal
marijuana, falls upon local governments lacking the resources to adequately do so;
WHEREAS, the failure of local governments to allow the operation of cannabis
collectives and cooperatives may subject cities and counties to litigation from those clubs;
and
WHEREAS, the consequences of this inconsistent scheme of regulation places costs
and regulatory burdens on cities like the Town of Los Gatos, precisely at a time when many
cities are facing serious financial challenges;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Council for the Town of Los
Gatos hereby joins the Santa Clara County Cities Association and other local entities calling
for:
1. Consistent Federal and State regulation of medicinal marijuana, including reclassifying
the drug within the schedules set forth in § 812 of the Federal Controlled Substances
Act; and
2. A regulatory approach that ensures that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
regulates marijuana just as it regulates other drugs purporting to have a medicinal
purpose; and
3. Distribution of medicinal marijuana through licensed, regulated pharmacies, if
distribution should occur at all within the State of California.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a special meeting of the Town Council of the
Town of Los Gatos, California, held on the 25th day of July, 2011, by the following vote:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES: Steven Leonardis, Diane McNutt, Steve Rice, Barbara Spector, Mayor Joe
Pirzysnki
NAYS:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST: AIV .
SIGNED:
MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
CLERK OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA