<![CDATA[dispensaries - Law Offices of William W. Bruzzo]]> https://www.bruzzolaw.com/blog/tags/dispensaries/ Tue, 15 Oct 2024 00:45:39 GMT en-us <![CDATA[Medical Marijuana: Should Its Distribution Be Stopped?]]> https://www.bruzzolaw.com/blog/medical-marijuana-should-its-distribution-be-stopped/ https://www.bruzzolaw.com/blog/medical-marijuana-should-its-distribution-be-stopped/ Fri, 26 Feb 2010 03:51:00 GMT According to The Orange County Register, the Los Angeles City Attorney is trying to legally force three dispensaries to stop selling marijuana for medical purposes. Specifically, the city prosecutor’s office is trying to get injunctions to force Organica and two Holistic Caregivers stores to stop all their over-the-counter sales. The City Attorney states that the…

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Medical Marijuana

According to The Orange County Register, the Los Angeles City Attorney is trying to legally force three dispensaries to stop selling marijuana for medical purposes. Specifically, the city prosecutor’s office is trying to get injunctions to force Organica and two Holistic Caregivers stores to stop all their over-the-counter sales. The City Attorney states that the law only authorizes “collectives” to grow marijuana and recover their costs, not to sell it.

Americans for Safe Access, an organization that supports medical marijuana, has repeatedly assisted these dispensaries in their legal battles against the City Attorney. Joe Elford, chief counsel for the organization stated that “the city attorney’s legal arguments are horribly flawed and have no basis in law.” He also accused the City Attorney and the District Attorney of taking action before the dispensaries even had time to comply with the city’s ordinance. Chief Deputy City Attorney, William Carter said that they are simply “enforcing the existing local and state laws as [they’ve] been doing for a long time” and therefore will not withdraw these lawsuits.

]]> <![CDATA[California Voters to Have Final Word on Pot Dispensaries]]> https://www.bruzzolaw.com/blog/california-voters-to-have-final-word-on-pot-dispensaries/ https://www.bruzzolaw.com/blog/california-voters-to-have-final-word-on-pot-dispensaries/ Wed, 30 Dec 2009 00:33:00 GMT The discussion regarding legalizing marijuana and dispensaries in LA County continues to be in the spotlight. With the number of dispensaries growing in the county the debate of the impact of such establishments on the community is growing as well. There is the side that argues marijuana proves to be useful for managing medical conditions…

]]> The discussion regarding legalizing marijuana and dispensaries in LA County continues to be in the spotlight. With the number of dispensaries growing in the county the debate of the impact of such establishments on the community is growing as well. There is the side that argues marijuana proves to be useful for managing medical conditions that involve pain. It has also been suggested that there is a significant amount of revenue the state could gain from legalizing pot (as well as a way to address the state fiscal crisis while not raising taxes). With more then four thousand signatures currently, a petition has been circling in order to add the issue to the November 2010 ballot. Federal policy has shifted for certain aspects of possession of a limited amount of marijuana, refocusing efforts on other fronts of the illegal drug trade instead. California voters could vote to allow local authorities like cities and counties to draft their own laws regarding medicinal marijuana. (See Health and Safety Code Section 11357(a, b), [H&S 11357(a), (b), Health and Safety Code Section 11358, [H&S 11358], Health and Safety Code Section 11360(a, b), [H&S 11360].

Here is KCAL9 News reporting recently on the Los Angeles City Council’s decision to delay a medical marijuana dispensary vote until January 2010.

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