Government
Oct. 7, 2011
Marijuana ruling sets up high court battle
In a decision that could force municipalities across California to revise their medical marijuana laws, a state appellate court has said that federal law preempts local government regulations of cannabis.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
In a decision that could force municipalities across California to revise their medical marijuana laws, the 2nd District Court of Appeal has ruled federal law preempts local government regulation of cannabis.
The court held that a Long Beach ordinance permitting and regulating dispensaries runs afoul of the federal Controlled Substances Act, which forbids the cultivation, distribution and possession of m...
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