Pubdate: Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Source: Sacramento Bee (CA)
9 Jul 2005Author: Jennifer K. Morita
Copyright: 2005 The Sacramento Bee
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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 Last month the council repealed the city's law 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.
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