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Judge Rules Cities Can't Use Federal Law To Justify Banning Medical Marijuana Dispensaries in CO

source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/12/23/cannamart-centennial-law_n_402320.html

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Arapahoe County District Judge Christopher Cross ruled Wednesday that the city of Centennial could not use federal law as a justification for closing a medical marijuana dispensary.

In October, the city of Centennial, Colorado forced CannaMart, a medical marijuana dispensary, to close in accordance with a city ordinance that banned medical marijuana facilities. In response, two medical marijuana caregivers and three patients sued Centennial on the grounds that banning dispensaries is unconstitutional under the 2000 ballot initiative that legalized medical marijuana.

In his ruling, Cross stated "The city of Centennial cannot use the potential violation of a federal law to order a business legally operating under our state constitution to cease and desist its business,"


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7 comments // Judge Rules Cities Can't Use Federal Law To Justify Banning Medical Marijuana Dispensaries in CO

  • ryan8566
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      ryan8566  

    • the obama administration simply has to order the federal agencies that "this not a priority any longer", as he promised. spend time and budget on more important things.
      L.A. is suffering because of his refusal to take a few minutes to sign a directive, as he is allowed to do as head of the 'executive branch'. what's his problem?

    • 3 years ago
  • Conniepae
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      Conniepae  

    • It's definitely a step in the right direction. The people have spoken, they wanted medicinal cannabis re-legalized. The so-called war on cannabis, is an unjust war, which has done more harm than good. I have yet to hear a valid response when I ask, 'what benefit has the war on cannabis' accomplished?

      It's time for 'leadership' and diplomacy. President Obama could change things with the stroke of a pen. He could reclassify cannabis hemp and let the 'true' conversation. If cannabis were not Schedule I, people would not be afraid to participate in the discussion. Putting cannabis and heroin in the same catagory is just wrong.

    • 3 years ago
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