Monday, September 12, 2011
Meeting Agenda
7 PM, Mt.SinaiChurch 3rd and Q ST NW
7:00 PM – 7:30 PM
I. Meeting Called to Order Geovani Bonilla, President
II. Treasurer Report Margaret Stevens, Treasurer
III. Recording Secretary Election Nominations
IV. Committee Updates
a. Safety – review of crime statistics and PSA 501 MPD update
b. Friends of The Park
c. Ward 5 Redistricting Update
Special Guest (s)
7:30 PM – 7:45PM
Meghan Clickman – WeatherizedDC – WeatherizeDCis an organization that encourages homeowners to make their homes more energy efficient through weatherization. This process will also help homeowners save on their monthly utility bill. In addition, WeatherizeDC helps create jobs by employing people in economically distressed areas to perform home retrofitting upgrades.
7:45 PM – 8:30 PM
David A. Guard, CEO of VentureForth, LLC – will provide an overview of the proposed Medical Marijuana Dispensary to be located at the 1300 Block of North Capitol Street.
V. Standing Invitation (elected officials to be ranked by Civic Association at election time based on their participation and support of BACA community)
a. Mayor’s Office
b. Council Member’s Office
c. Council Member at Large Office
d. ANC
VI. Announcements
VII. Adjournment
Bates Area Civic Association 
Any chance of getting someone from the city to talk about the dispensary law? Are they subject to a VA like liquor stores? What type of enforcement/accountability exists?
I found the city regs on it here: http://www.dcregs.dc.gov/Gateway/NoticeHome.aspx?NoticeID=967689 and it’s about 100 pages. Any lawyers care to interpret.
It looks like the total number of dispensaries to be located in DC is limited to 5. From the doh letter of intent, it looks like they are extending an invitation to over 40 individuals/groups to submit a final application after Sep 16.
DOH Page: http://hrla.doh.dc.gov/hrla/cwp/view,a,1385,q,578539.asp
Eligible Dispensary Applicants: http://hrla.doh.dc.gov/hrla/lib/hrla/pharmacy_control/110817dispensaryloiacceptedforwebfinal.pdf
Veteran Bates area blogger Mari has a 8/29/2011 post over at her InShaw blog abou the proposed medical marijuana dispensary on the 1300 block of North Capitol Street http://blog.inshaw.com/2011/08/medical-marijuana-dispensary-to-be-located-at-the-1300-blk-of-north-capitol-street.html. “Oh hell nawh. [sarcasm]Because we were so sad when we heard the nearby methadone clinic moving away.[/sarcasm].”
You might wish to read this article from today’s Washington Post:
D.C. lets over 50 seek pot licenses
Winners to be named next year 15 will get to sell or grow medicinal marijuana
By Annys Shin and Victor Zapana, Sunday, September 04 10:31 PM
http://www.washingtonpost.com/todays_paper?dt=2011-09-05&bk=B&pg=1
The article does not specifically name David Guard of VentureForthLLC.
Since the greater neighborhood is now a potential home for a medical marijuana dispensary, it behooves us to keep abreast of the local press coverage on the topic.