From San Jose Mercury News:

Facing a vocal barrage from a well-educated cross-section of San 
Jose's 55,000 cannabis patients, the city's leaders kicked the can 
down the road Tuesday evening - voting to postpone regulating 
dispensaries until August.

"This is the good part," said dispensary operator Stephen DeAngelo 
after the marathon, six-hour hearing. "It's another one of those days 
that makes me incredibly proud to be an American living in California 
in a place that's really about making local democracy work."

The council was considering permitting at random just ten of the 
city's seventy or so clubs, after charging each a $95,000 
registration fee. Dispensaries would then have to turn patient 
records over to the chief of police, possibly violating federal 
privacy laws. The community came out to bash each staff 
recommendation.

"Do not put a young woman's name on a list and give it to the the 
police," begged patient advocate Darlene Welch. "She is 23 years old. 
She has no hope then."

Oakland attorney James Silva said the proposed ordinance would 
violate the US Constitution, and he was ready to file an injunction.

"The proposed ordinance is draconian, but some of the provisions ... 
would violate the Fifth Amendment," he said. "This is a community 
that wants to reach out to you and is hoping you'll reach back."

After an exasperated Mayor Chuck Reed brought the hearings to a head, 
the city voted unanimously on Councilman Oliverio's motion to push 
back any rule-making until August 3rd, and learn more about what they 
want to do. Council ordered police to focus enforcement on 
dispensaries open within 500 feet of schools and residences. The city 
also moved toward putting a medical cannabis tax on the November 
ballot.

DeAngelo says the result was a starkly more reasonable series of 
actions than those recommended by the city's attorney and chief of 
police.

"I think city staff has been responding to pressure by the city 
attorney to craft the most restrictive possible ordinance," he said. 
"Fortunately, within the city council exists substantial support for 
protection of patient rights."