Dispensaries

Update: Banking Difficulties May Lead Marijuana Dispensaries to Commit Bank Fraud

by Fuerst Ittleman David & Joseph, PL on 5/16/2013

As we have previously reported, despite the growing number of States that have sanctioned the use of marijuana in various forms, the federal government has continued its efforts to crack down on dispensaries....more

The California Supreme Court Confirms The Power Of Local Governments To Regulate Medical Marijuana.

by Michael Walsh | Sedgwick LLP on 5/14/2013

Few issues have sparked so much debate in so many local governments then how to regulate the medical marijuana industry. Proponents have filed numerous challenges to various attempts by cities and counties, but now the legal,...more

California Supreme Court: Cities Can Ban Facilities That Distribute Medical Marijuana

by Mona G. Ebrahimi, Jonathan Hobbs | Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann & Girard on 5/9/2013

The California Supreme Court recently resolved the issue of whether a city could enact zoning ordinances prohibiting and banning medical marijuana dispensaries. The Supreme Court held that state medical marijuana laws do not...more

California Cities And Counties Can “Just Say No” To Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

by Marc Bruner, Alan Murphy | Perkins Coie on 5/8/2013

The California Supreme Court has unanimously upheld a local ban on medical marijuana dispensaries, holding that the ban was not preempted by state statutes governing medical marijuana. The decision does not come as a...more

California Supreme Court Recognizes Local Authority in Medical Marijuana Case - Decision Likely to Have Far-Reaching Impacts on...

by Jeffrey Dunn | Best Best & Krieger LLP on 5/8/2013

In an unanimous opinion, the California Supreme Court has upheld local laws that regulate or prohibit medical marijuana dispensaries....more

Calif. Supreme Court Upholds Medical Marijuana Dispensary Bans

by Josh Crank | Lawyers.com on 5/7/2013

In a unanimous decision, the California Supreme Court upheld a lower court ruling allowing cities and counties in the state to pass blanket bans prohibiting medical marijuana dispensaries....more

Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Are Now Operating in Arizona

by Neil Alexander, Kristy Peters | Littler on 12/13/2012

On December 3, 2012, an Arizona Superior Court judge issued an order holding that the federal Controlled Substances Act (CSA) does not preempt the Arizona Medical Marijuana Act. Three days later, the first medical marijuana...more

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