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Posted by CN Staff on December 14, 2006 at 07:41:56 PT By Jeff McDonald, Union-Tribune Staff Writer Source: San Diego Union Tribune 
San Diego, CA -- A week after a Superior Court judge threw out their case against California's medical-marijuana laws, San Diego County's supervisors have voted to appeal the ruling. The case will be sent to the 4th District Court of Appeal, with county lawyers again arguing that San Diego County should not have to enforce state laws that conflict with federal laws. Superior Court Judge William R. Nevitt Jr. “kind of gave us the politically correct opinion that we ignored the will of the voters,” Board of Supervisors Chairman Bill Horn said. “Maybe the 4th District will give us an answer.” In January, San Diego County sued the state of California rather than implement medical-marijuana laws that permit qualified patients to smoke and grow marijuana and require counties to issue them identification cards. The county was later joined by San Bernardino and Merced counties in trying to overturn Proposition 215, the 1996 initiative approved by 56 percent of voters that permitted the medical use of marijuana. Snipped: Complete Article: http://tinyurl.com/spa6j Source: San Diego Union Tribune (CA) Related Articles & Web Site: Americans For Safe Access Time To Take Pot Back To The Polls? Supes Vote To Persist With MMJ Challenge San Diego County Board Votes To Appeal Ruling Home Comment Email Register Recent Comments Help |
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| Comment #8 posted by WolfgangWylde on December 14, 2006 at 16:46:36 PT |
| ...I guess the taxpayers of San Diego county have money to burn. Vote the bums out. [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #7 posted by FoM on December 14, 2006 at 13:30:50 PT |
| I checked my e-mail and some folks are talking about Eddy Lepp's case. I hope it all works out for him. I don't really understand what they were saying but it doesn't seem it is totally over and I thought I should mention it. [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #6 posted by whig on December 14, 2006 at 12:41:56 PT |
| Somebody should give Tim Johnson cannabis for his aneurism. [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #5 posted by OverwhelmSam on December 14, 2006 at 12:32:03 PT |
| I'm betting the DEA has it's hand in this somewhere. Maybe the fix is on. It'll be ironic if democrats pass a bill to protect medical marijuana consumers in the next Congress. Gee, all that wasted time for naught. [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #4 posted by whig on December 14, 2006 at 12:27:58 PT |
| Thank you, that was an insightful analysis. [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #3 posted by OverwhelmSam on December 14, 2006 at 12:19:51 PT |
| They are looking for a ruling with language that they can challenge in Federal Court. I hope the state Appeals Court is careful in it's wording. [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #2 posted by OverwhelmSam on December 14, 2006 at 12:19:36 PT |
| They are looking for a ruling with language that they can challenge in Federal Court. I hope the state Appeals Court is careful in it's wording. [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #1 posted by Graehstone on December 14, 2006 at 08:40:24 PT |
| Now after having read this, go back and see how everyone else reports it and tell me in which direction the UT leans.
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... but to give it credit, it is a perfect fit as a liner for my Parrot cage. ;) [ Post Comment ] |
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