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No Supervisors Meeting for Two Weeks

July 14 Meeting to Consider Medical Marijuana Ordinance

By Michael P. Neufeld
Sunday, June 28, 2009

San Bernardino, CA - The San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors won't meet Tuesday, June 30 or July 7, but will have a rather full agenda on July 14.

One of the July 14 items will be adoption of the medical marijuana ordinance. It includes the recommended fees for caregivers and non Medi-Cal patients of $166 per card and $83 for Medi-Cal patients, per year.

San Bernardino County Government Center (Photo by Michael P. Neufeld.)

County supervisors read only the title of the proposed ordinance on June 22.

In addition to the fee schedule, the ordinance also authorizes the implementation of the medical marijuana identification card program and distribution of identification cards to qualified patients and their caregivers.

If approved, the program will initially operate six hours a day, Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The County Department of Public Health expects to serve approximately 250-300 patients and caregivers each year.

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Michael P. Neufeld, Senior News Editor, is a graduate of the Dwight Bentel School of Journalism at San Jose State University. His first job out of San Jose State was with the Associated Press in Los Angeles as overnight Radio Editor. Prior to joining RIMOFTHEWORLD.net, Neufeld was editor of two weekly newspapers—THE MOUNTAIN NEWS and CRESTLINE COURIER-NEWS. He also has experience as editor of an employee newspaper for a major utility company and during his tenure as executive director of the San Jose State University Alumni Association served as faculty advisor to the association's monthly newsletter. He also spent eight years in commercial radio doing everything from news to advertising sales and writing commercials to being an announcer and on-air personality. Neufeld is actively involved the mountain communities including serving as master of ceremonies for the Arrowhead Arts Music Festival held each summer.

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