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CityCouncil | 2017-07-05 | 28 | business; urged Council to allow cannabis in Alameda, which will allow for jobs and tax money: Melody Montgomery, Alameda. Stated that she would like to ensure residents have access to medicine on the Island; she is concerned that the timeline will not streamline the process and will go beyond January 2018: Sharon Golden, Alameda Island Cannabis Community (AICC). Urged Council to allow the referral to go through; stated three benefits are: sales tax, employment for community members and reducing traffic: Rich Moskowitz, Alameda. Urged Council to allow the referral to go through; stated Alamedans should have safe access to cannabis on the Island: Amber Lopez, Alameda Safe Cannabis Access (ASCA). Urged Council to support the cannabis referral and entrepreneurs in Alameda: Abel Hebtegeorgis, Alameda. Urged Council to support residency requirements or preferences for cannabis business owners; stated allowing onsite consumption would discourage consumption on the streets: Mark Hersman, AICC. Stated Alameda's cannabis business goes to Oakland and Berkeley; staying on the Island will help the community: Tim Anderson, Alameda. Stated that he lost his aunt to cancer and cannabis helped her quality of life; there is cannabis access everywhere except Alameda; urged Council to not be behind San Leandro: Ryan Agabao, ASCA. Stated cannabis can have a medical benefit; he supports the referral: Andrew Huntoon, Alameda. Stated cannabis can help a range of illnesses; urged Council to lift the cannabis ban in Alameda: Juliet Lockwood, Alameda. Stated that she uses cannabis to heal her ailments; cannabis will give Alameda financial stability: Doretha McPhatter, AICC. Stated that she has not personally used cannabis in any form; her husband is a pancreatic cancer survivor and she attributes that to cannabis; urged Council to allow the referral to go through: Terri Golden, Alameda. Councilmember Oddie requested clarification on the timeline regarding when the item can return to Council The City Manager responded the item would return to Council September 5th Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 27 July 5, 2017 | CityCouncil/2017-07-05.pdf |