Journal photo by Natalie Johnson
Lori Kent of Mari Meds spoke out against the city’s moratorium on medical marijuana collective gardens.
Marijuana Continued from page A-1 marijuana as a Schedule I drug in the Controlled Substances Act. Some members of the public who signed up to speak out against the moratorium at the city’s public hearing referred in their comments to a proposal being discussed in another public hearing held Monday night by the Mason County Planning Advisory Commission. The planning commission is a seven-member board appointed to advise the Mason County commission on planning and zoning issues. On Monday, the planning commission discussed proposed amendments to county zoning laws related to collective gardens. Lori Kent of Mari Meds, which now has locations in Belfair and State Route 3 near Bayshore Golf Course, commented on aspects of the planning commission’s proposal at the city meeting, and spoke out against the moratorium. “I wanted to come forward as a Washington state patient,” she said. “I think it’s overkill. I think that what we’re proposing here is a prison, not only for a plant but for a person.” Kent referred specifically to a part of the county’s proposed zoning regulations stating, “The garden building shall be surrounded by a fence of at least ten feet in height and topped with razor-type wire.” The proposal considered by the planning commission also included requirements for video surveillance at the site of a collective garden, security systems at all windows and doors of the building, and on-site security guards. Under the proposed zoning regulations, no other business, whether for- or non-profit, could be housed in the same building as the collective garden. The garden buildings also are required to be at least 100 feet away from a county or state road. The planning commission agreed to extend its public hearing until April 16. The county’s moratorium on collective gardens will expire on May 16. Meanwhile, the city commission and city staff hope state and federal law on the collective gardens will become clearer. “I have read the county’s proposal,” city Commissioner Mike Olsen said. “I agree it is going to be inevitable that the state and the feds figure this out. I’d rather have this in place.”
Showcase Continued from page A-1
Above, Hood Canal School third-grade student Ruthie Peterson-Bluebird, 9, created a poem in the shape of a flower with her class for the school’s student achievement showcase last Thursday. Science fair, art and history projects were among the different types of work on display.
protein membrane, Daggett learned. “Once he started, he bounced around with ideas,” said Daggett’s mother, Amanda Whiton of Union. “It’s cool to see what the kids come up with.” Many students came away with new understanding and learned valuable lessons. “I learned that something may not look as hot as it is,” Townsend said. “Some people think blue flames might be cooler, but it’s the hottest.” This is the fourth year the school has held the showcase, Churchill said. “It’s a way for parents to come on down and take a look at our school,” he said.
Hood Canal School fifth-grade student Bryan Daggett, 10, completed a science project about how to make rubber eggs. Journal photo by Arla Shephard
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