The Albany City Council voted unanimously final night to add commercial recreational businesses and general outdoor cultivation — whether commercial or personal — to the city’s list of prohibited activities related to marijuana.
Medical marijuana dispensaries and commercial cultivation sites are already banned in Albany,since 2011, and now councilmembers have directed their staff to expand the ordinance.
Councilmembers debated whether the potential financial benefits from both local and state taxes outweighed the potential increase in crime, and the unknown effect that allowing marijuana business to function within city limits would have on the community.…
Source: eastbayexpress.com