Politics & Government
Can Sacramento County Ban Pot Dispensaries? State Court May Decide
Sacramento County is one of the municipalities whose dispensary ban on medical marijuana facilities may be affected by the ruling.
Whether local governments like Sacramento County can ban medical marijuana dispensaries will be the topic of a high-stakes court hearing.
On Tuesday, the California Supreme Court will hear arguments on whether communities can prohibit these marijuana facilities in light of the 1996 voter-approved law legalizing pot for medicinal uses in California.
As detailed in a San Jose Mercury News story, the hearing stems from a Southern California case where a wellness center sued to overturn Riverside's ban on marijuana dispensaries.
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In 2011, Sacramento County enacted a practical ban on marijuana dispensaries by banning any business that violates state or federal law.
A year prior, Elk Grove adopted an ordinance banning marijuana dispensaries within that city's limits.
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“It’s just one of those things that I think makes Elk Grove a better place and really controls it,” Elk Grove City Council Member Jim Cooper said in 2010 about the lack of dispensaries in the city.
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