County Supervisors take first step in cannabis equity policy
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SAN DIEGO (CNS) - The San Diego County Board of Supervisors Wednesday voted 4-1 for a set of policies intended to improve economic access and social equity in the cannabis industry.
The vote, with Supervisor Jim Desmond opposed, came after a lengthy public hearing and discussion among board members.
Board Chairman Nathan Fletcher, who proposed multiple ordinance changes with colleague Nora Vargas, described the action as a strong step forward.
The marijuana policy overhaul, in the form of multiple ordinances, will be developed over the next six months and include community input before any final approval by the board, according to Fletcher s office.
SAN DIEGO (KUSI) – The San Diego County Board of Supervisors Wednesday will consider a set of policies proposed by Supervisors Nathan Fletcher and Nora Vargas intended to improve economic access and social equity in the cannabis industry.
The policies have been drafted with the intent to expand farming, manufacturing and retail opportunities and create jobs in the unincorporated areas of the county. The board will meet virtually at 9 a.m.
“We know that many communities have been devastated by the war on drugs and disproportionately impacted by the criminal justice system. We seek to undo these past wrongs by centering social justice at the core of our cannabis approach,” Fletcher said.
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U.S. Dominion Inc. is sending Arizona’s Republican Party head a warning that her comments about election fraud could end up getting her sued.
The company’s legal team included Chairwoman Dr. Kelli Ward in their list of several written warnings over comments disparaging their product.
“Dominion is prepared to defend its good name and set the record straight,” wrote Thomas Clare, a lawyer representing the company. “Litigation regarding these issues is imminent.”
Ward was outspoken in her criticism of Dominion voting machines used in Arizona in the November election.
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CHARLOTTESVILLE (WINA) – The Albemarle County Board of Supervisors Wednesday night did not pass the Breezy Hill development plan adjacent to the existing Glenmore subdivision, but they didn’t kill it either. Although the planning commission in November unanimously rejected the 130 unit development, supervisors Thursday night voted a 3-3 tie. Among those approving the plan is Rivanna Supervisor Bea LaPisto Kirtley, along with Diantha McKeel and Ned Galloway.
Planners cited 223 emails from residents in the Rivanna community as one of the reasons for denial. Commissioner Richard Randolph also cited congestion on Route 250 that has just increased as development occurs in eastern Albemarle. Supervisor LaPisto Kirtley told Morning News the preponderance of emails sent to the board were against as well. However, she voted for the development because Running Deer Drive is the easternmost demarcation of a “development area”. She says the county has designated such areas