A state appeals court order reinstating a Sonoma County ordinance regulating medical marijuana dispensaries has put the future of at least a half-dozen pot clubs into question.
California's First Appellate District Court in San Francisco said the ordinance could go back into effect pending a final ruling.
The decision Thursday puts aside a 2009 lower court ruling that struck down the ordinance, which requires permits and sets rules for dispensaries.
At least six dispensaries have opened up in unincorporated parts of the county since Sonoma County Superior Court Judge Robert Boyd ruled the 2007 ordinance invalid.
County officials have said they believe those dispensaries are operating illegally but said the county had not decided what action to take following the court order.
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Source: San Diego Source
Copyright: 2010 San Diego Source | The Daily Transcript
* Thanks to MedicalNeed for submitting this article
California's First Appellate District Court in San Francisco said the ordinance could go back into effect pending a final ruling.
The decision Thursday puts aside a 2009 lower court ruling that struck down the ordinance, which requires permits and sets rules for dispensaries.
At least six dispensaries have opened up in unincorporated parts of the county since Sonoma County Superior Court Judge Robert Boyd ruled the 2007 ordinance invalid.
County officials have said they believe those dispensaries are operating illegally but said the county had not decided what action to take following the court order.
NewsHawk: Ganjarden: 420 MAGAZINE
Source: San Diego Source
Copyright: 2010 San Diego Source | The Daily Transcript
* Thanks to MedicalNeed for submitting this article
