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• Lodi saving millions from refinancing bonds in July

• Top 10 stories of 2008

• Oddest stories of 2008

• No lights in fog means a ticket; refuse to sign ticket, go to jail

• Medical pot cards to be available

• Regional Roundup

• Two arrested in Lodi road rage

• Correction

• Area holiday closure list

November 21st, 2009

• Logbook

• Holiday drive spreads cheer to U.S. troops

• Galt High students want board to approve open-campus policy

• Poisoning victims remain hospitalized

• Expert: Half a mushroom cap can be deadly

• Tokay grad files claim over Lodi's Grape Bowl

• Lodi Middle School holds annual Turkey Trot

• Regional Roundup

• No motive or suspect in shooting

• Sacramento cop arrested for alleged kidnapping

November 20th, 2009

• Acampo woman killed

• Salvation Army Kettle Kickoff

• Advocacy groups sue East Bay Municipal Utility District over Pardee expansion

• Regional Roundup

• Galt plans to help residents with energy-efficient projects

• Stable southeast of Lodi approved

• One year after a heart attack, Lodi's Judy Mims thanks rescuers

• National Guard troops return home in time for the holidays

• Real estate market gets on more solid ground

November 19th, 2009

• Operation: Christmas

• Logbook

• Suspect arrested after hiding in fridge

• Chase ends in crash

• Galt Joint Union High School Distric hires new superintendent

• Sales tax hike yields dividends: 5 new officers join Galt Police

• Lodi Unified School District board votes to cancel summer school for 2010

• Water surges in Mokelumne River yield more salmon

• Lodi City Council will consider redevelopment next June

• Lodi City Council plans to cap number of taco trucks at 22

• Corrections

November 18th, 2009

• Regional Roundup

• Paranormal group conducts second investigation of building

• Congress allocates money for local water projects

• Sarah Palin's book hits the shelves: Locals react

• Lodi man finds wife's ashes during police display of stolen property

• Galt City Council rejects study on rent stabilization

November 17th, 2009

• Paying tribute to a Lodian

• Lodi Budget and Finance Committee to look into ways to save money on employee benefits

• Regional Roundup

• Decision on summer school expected at tonight's Lodi Unified School District meeting

• Clements gets free water rescue boat

• Redevelopment to be discussed by Lodi City Council again

• Court reinstates death penalty for killer of Lodi grad

• Clarification

November 16th, 2009

• Correction

• Public Meetings

• City Council 'triple-dog dared' to ditch cars, use Lodi buses

• Sierra Adventure store to close after four years in Downtown Lodi

• Lodi's First Sip event showcases area wineries' latest vintages

• Three members of Lodi-area family fall ill after eating poisonous mushrooms they reportedly found at Lodi Lake

• Regional Roundup

November 14th, 2009

• Galt school district narrows superintendent search to one

• Regional Roundup

• Despite budget cuts, some Lodi Unified School District salaries continue to rise

• Watchful neighbor in Lodi helped bust suspected burglars

• New Galt city manager juggles job, family

• Despite an increase in homeless students, school districts look to bolster enrollment, raise revenue

• A first look at 2009 vintages at Lodi's First Sip wine-tasting event

The following stories have received the most reader comments during the last 7 days.

• The country's mess is our fault (166)
• Obama is not a moderate (130)
• Sarah Palin's book hits the shelves: Locals react (72)
• Lodi City Council plans to cap number of taco trucks at 22 (50)
• Public health care is a Christian option (31)
• The haves should help the have-nots (30)
• Tokay in, traveling to unbeaten No. 3 Grant for football playoffs (25)
• Government-run health care is a bad idea (18)
• Young woman fatally shot at Acampo home (17)
• Sierra Adventure store to close after four years in Downtown Lodi (16)

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Medical pot cards to be available

San Joaquin County residents seeking medical marijuana may obtain an identification card beginning Monday.

The patient or primary caregiver must submit written documentation from a physician stating that the patient has been diagnosed with a serious medical condition and that the medical use of marijuana is appropriate, according to Shené Bowie, program coordinator for the county's Public Health Services Department.

The physician must be licensed to practice medicine in California.

The county also requires:

• Proof that the applicant lives in San Joaquin County.

• Proof of identity such as a California driver's license or state identification card.

• Written documentation of the patient's medical records.

• A digital photo of the patient and primary caregiver that will appear on the medical marijuana identification card.

An annual fee of $141 will be charged for the card. Patients on Medi-Cal will be charged $70.

The county medical marijuana program will be administered by the Vital Records Office, located in the Public Health Services building at 1601 E. Hazelton Ave., Stockton.

Applications may be obtained at the Vital Records Office during normal business hours, or they may also be downloaded from the California Department of Public Health Web site at www.dhs.ca.gov/mmp.

Applications will be accepted by appointment only. Appointments may be made by calling 468-8600.

Contact reporter Ross Farrow at rossf@lodinews.com.