Pubdate: Sat, 09 Jul 2005 Source: Sacramento Bee (CA) 9 Jul 2005Author: Jennifer K. Morita Copyright: 2005 The Sacramento Bee Contact: http://www.sacbee.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/376 Note: Does not publish letters from outside its circulation area. Author: Jennifer K. Morita Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/find?115 (Cannabis - California) Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/mmj.htm (Cannabis - Medicinal) Cited: Gonzales v. Raich ( www.angeljustice.org/ ) CITY VOTES TO BAR MEDICAL MARIJUANA STORES ROSEVILLE - The City Council unanimously approved the first reading of an ordinance Wednesday night that would permanently ban medical marijuana dispensaries in the city. Last month the council repealed the city's law regulating such dispensaries after the U.S. Supreme Court weighed in on the medical marijuana issue. The court ruled that federal authorities can prosecute pot users in California on federal charges, despite the voter-approved initiative that legalized the use of marijuana with a doctor's recommendation. No one from the public commented on the proposed ban Wednesday night, and the council passed the ban's initial reading with no discussion. - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom