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California
Supreme
Court
Deals
a
Blow
to
Buyers'
Clubs
2/27/98
- Barrington Daltrey for DRCNet
The California Supreme Court dealt the medical marijuana clubs a setback
this week (2/25), letting stand a lower court ruling prohibiting clubs
from selling marijuana to patients, despite the 1996 Proposition 215 voter
initiative. The appellants had argued that they qualified as "primary
caregivers" even though they might be commercial enterprises. The
appellate court's ruling held that Proposition 215 did not allow anyone
the right to sell marijuana; nor did it allow commercial enterprises to
act as "primary caregivers."
The spokesman for Cannabis Cultivator's Club of San Francisco, one of
the appellants, is reported as having stated that he believes the club
is now in compliance with the ruling, as it is not selling marijuana, but
is only receiving reimbursement for cultivation costs.
The state's attorney has indicated he will seek to shut down CCC and
various other clubs providing medical marijuana. Federal prosecutors are
also seeking an order closing several clubs, based on federal law. Their
action is pending in federal court.
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Issue #31, 2/27/98
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