San Diego: ‘Mother Earth’ medical marijuana dispensary joins Chamber of Commerce
he Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce has an unlikely new member ---- a licensed medical marijuana dispensary.
Bob Riedel, co-founder of Mother Earth's Alternative Healing Cooperative Inc., said last week he joined the chamber for the same reasons other members join: It's a good way to get involved in the community and to network. The co-op has already signed up as one of the sponsors for Fallbrook's Dec. 5 Christmas parade, for example.
"We wanted to get involved with the community and to let people know who we are," Riedel said of his decision to apply for chamber membership. "We have an actual retail license. We are completely by the book."
Chamber directors said there wasn't any reason to deny the co-op membership, especially given that it's a state-sanctioned business. Chamber Executive Director David Bergeson said the board voted unanimously at its Nov. 3 meeting to grant the dispensary membership.
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