Ca judge orders ONAC to shut down in Bay
Though we just touched on this story yesterday, when we did, we were not informed that a Superior Court judge in California had actually ruled that the ONAC South Bay close it's doors within 10 days from Monday. Here is an news broadcast that we've received that we thought might be of interest to you:
So what we now have learned from this source is that yesterday a judge has officially ORDERED the shut down of the ONAC South Bay sanctuary at 265 Meridian Ave. in San Jose. We are still trying to find out more information and obtain any form of paperwork that is to be had and will update you to any as soon as we do. Ultimately the church has been declared an illegal operation because according to the state Board of Equalization, “a seller of any tangible personal property is liable for the sales tax whether they collect the tax reimbursement from their customer or if they don’t collect any tax.”
This combined with Paul Cambra, spokesman for the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration who said “When selling items for a ‘suggested donation’, we would consider these sales subject to sales tax,” ultimately ONAC of South Bay will now likely close their doors without resistance, which will prove sad for all sincere and honorably operating cannabis churches throughout the golden state if not beyond in and beyond the scope of ONAC churches. Here is a link to the article we did on their opening under two years ago:
We knew that the expanding into sacrament dispensing especially cannabis when everyone's interest in it has been sparked by the endless money that is to be had from it, would cause issue sooner or later but we personally as KM had hoped it wouldn't go down in California, but apparently it is because here is what's been said publicly to media sources so far: “They may call it a religious institution but it’s a dispensary" City Attorney Rick Doyle told the local media and said “We have very strict rules both land use rules and police permitting rules where you locate and how you operate and they don’t meet the test.”
According to local media sources, there was also talk that Oklevueha Native American Church of South Bay could both face fines of up to $50,000 for each day they are open,but we have yet to hear any official word from either Oklevueha or the operators of ONAC South Bay as of this time. This chuch was blessed by ONAC founder James Mooney last summer and is reported to be in good standing with he and ONAC still to date.
Oklevueha Native American Church is sad to have more than 60 churches spread throughout California and approximately 300 across the land know as Turtle Island, approximately 100 of which utilize cannabis as their spiritual and medicinal sacrament. What will happen to the rest as well as what ONAC plans to do to protect them is yet to be seen but anxiously awaited by the suffering members.
As always, we Thank you for your continued interest, contributions and support. Blessings to all, and please stay tuned.
