Northern Calif. Town Bans Medical marijuana Shops
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: November 5, 2009
Filed at 9:45 a.m. ET
RED BLUFF, Calif. (AP) -- A small Northern California city has banned medical marijuana growing and dispensing, a move opponents say will bring lawsuits.
Red Bluff's city council approved two measures Tuesday night restricting the drug. The panel voted 4-1 to ban collectives and cultivation and unanimously passed an emergency ordinance to immediately prohibit dispensaries.
Most of the two dozen people who addressed the council argued against the ban, saying it would violate state law.
State Justice Department guidelines assert that doctor-certified patients have the right to grow medical marijuana and form collectives. But at least two recent state courts have determined that state medical marijuana laws do not necessarily pre-empt city zoning regulations.

damn, lets hope this doesn't create some kind of loophole for more hesitant counties or cities like my own. cities do have zoning rights though, that's legit

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damn...while I agree it is a step backwards, red bluff is extremely conservative, especially when compared to next door neighbor, redding. I think we will continue to see small, ultra conservative enclaves like red bluff, los gatos, etc that will ban them outright but I dont think they can legally ban private growing, however.

My .02

CK

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my own county, nevada county, doesn't have a compassionate care dispensary either. A neighboring county does, and I've seen so many sick people in there that have driven over 100 miles to get their med legally. Right now there is a moratorium on dispensaries as the 'old boys' are still on the city councils here. But I know that will change. Call me an optimist.

At the same time, our District Attorney is pretty cool about people who are growing with presciptions within the 6 plant guidelines, even stating that Law Enforcement isn't going to bother 'small' collective growing ( around 3 or 4 people growing together.) We've had some big busts here in the last month though - people with 100's of plants, guns, and money. And a couple Mexican Cartel grows as well.

in case you don't know dawnish - we do have a 'co-op' collective in nevada county now - http://harmonyholistichealth.org/ - they will deliver items right to your door.. the online ordering isn't working just yet though..

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This is cool. I think you mentioned it before. While I don't require these services, I'd love support this effort. Will PM you. Maybe this is a model other communities can follow.

I have also heard there is no outdoor growing in the town of gridley in butte co. My moms friend lives there and is extremely poor and cant afford to buy her own.

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Yes, I also heard on KCHO that the city of Chico banned outdoor growing because of complaints about the 'odor' from neighbors of growers.

I don't like the smell or smoke that comes from our local coffee roaster. Do I have a right to shut them down???

Funny, I havnt heard that. And my radio is constantly tuned to kvmr out of grass valley or kzfr chico. You make a good point.

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red bluff! Lol, the smallest town I ever got stuck spending vacations in with when I was growing up. I tried to score acid one summer in highschool and the whole town found out.

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