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Windsor, Colorado - Time is running out for Lazarus Pino and his medical marijuana business in Windsor.
In December, Pino opened the medical marijuana dispensary at 1292 Main St. Unit 1 despite a moratorium put in place by the Windsor Town Board.
Since that time, Pino has been in and out of court trying to fight the town's attempts to shut him down. Last week's passing of an appeals deadline is the last thing Windsor officials need to close Pino permanently.
Pino had until last week to file an appeal in Weld District Court to fight a condemnation notice upheld by the Windsor Board of Appeals. Now that the 30-day deadline is over, Windsor Town Attorney Ian McCargar can go to district court and ask for an injunction to shut down the business down permanently.
Once that 30-day clock expires, he has no other remedy, McCargar said. The building code enforcement side of our case is now in place.
Pino said, however, that his options are not up. He still plans to appeal a municipal court decision to district court as soon as he can find another attorney. Pino's attorney Daniel Taylor, of Wheat Ridge, asked to be removed as Pino's attorney, citing disagreements with Pino over how to handle the case.
I'm trying to find an attorney that believes in justice, Pino said. One that will fight for me; I feel like I'm getting hit from the left when I'm looking right and getting hit from the right when I'm looking left. But I'm not on a banana peel, and they won't catch me slipping.
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Source: The Tribune
Author: Sherrie Peif
Contact: The Tribune
Copyright: 2010 Swift Communications
Website: http://www.greeleytribune.com/article/20100605/NEWS/100609840/1002&parentprofile=1001
In December, Pino opened the medical marijuana dispensary at 1292 Main St. Unit 1 despite a moratorium put in place by the Windsor Town Board.
Since that time, Pino has been in and out of court trying to fight the town's attempts to shut him down. Last week's passing of an appeals deadline is the last thing Windsor officials need to close Pino permanently.
Pino had until last week to file an appeal in Weld District Court to fight a condemnation notice upheld by the Windsor Board of Appeals. Now that the 30-day deadline is over, Windsor Town Attorney Ian McCargar can go to district court and ask for an injunction to shut down the business down permanently.
Once that 30-day clock expires, he has no other remedy, McCargar said. The building code enforcement side of our case is now in place.
Pino said, however, that his options are not up. He still plans to appeal a municipal court decision to district court as soon as he can find another attorney. Pino's attorney Daniel Taylor, of Wheat Ridge, asked to be removed as Pino's attorney, citing disagreements with Pino over how to handle the case.
I'm trying to find an attorney that believes in justice, Pino said. One that will fight for me; I feel like I'm getting hit from the left when I'm looking right and getting hit from the right when I'm looking left. But I'm not on a banana peel, and they won't catch me slipping.
News Forum: rollitup.org
Source: The Tribune
Author: Sherrie Peif
Contact: The Tribune
Copyright: 2010 Swift Communications
Website: http://www.greeleytribune.com/article/20100605/NEWS/100609840/1002&parentprofile=1001