L.A. Now Live: California Supreme Court upholds medical pot bans
The California Supreme Court on Monday unanimously upheld the right of cities to ban medical marijuana dispensaries.
Although voters or the Legislature may decide to adopt “a different approach” in the future, nothing in the current laws restricts the right of local governments to declare dispensaries a nuisance that must be prohibited, the court said.
Join us at 9 a.m. as we discuss the court’s ruling and what it means for California medicinal users with Times reporter Maura Dolan.
The court’s ruling upheld a ban on dispensaries by the city of Riverside, but about 200 local governments in California also prohibit such storefront operations, and Monday’s decision is expected to lead to more bans.
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