Back in October the city of Centennial shut down the CanaMart dispensary in Colorado. They used a strategy adopted and deployed by a number of governments in the 14 states that allow medical marijuana; since weed is NOT legal, according to federal law, operating contrary to federal law violates a city’s land-use code.
Yesterday Arapahoe County District Court Judge Christopher Cross (not the same Christopher Cross dude who wrote “Sailing” or (gag) “Ride Like the Wind”) called bullshit and barred the city of Centennial from shutting down the dispensary!
Cross granted the dispensary’s request for an injunction, which will prevent the city from keeping the dispensary closed…saving CannaMart and reinforcing the notion that medical marijuana patients have a constitutional right to buy pot, not just use it!
Of course the opposition isn’t pleased. Centennial City Attorney Robert Widner said city officials were disappointed but not entirely surprised by the ruling. He said they will take the matter back to the City Council for direction.
It looks as if the city is going to try and use zoning regulations as their next tactic to shut down the club since CannaMart’s Centennial location is not zoned for pharmacies, under which CannaMart would fall for zoning purposes. Cross didn’t factor zoning into his consideration of the preliminary injunction because Centennial didn’t reference any zoning problems in its cease-and-desist letter to CannaMart. The city also has passed a moratorium on new dispensaries, so CannaMart cannot move and reopen elsewhere in Centennial.
Stan Zislis, one of Canna- Mart’s owners, said he would consult with his attorneys before reopening and could decide to move to another spot. Zislis already has a CannaMart operating in the nearby suburb of Littleton. He expects opposition.
Eh, don’t worry about that Zislis…you’ll be able to get a business license to sell weed soon because 2010 is going to be the year of weed. We’ll see how Californians feel about legalizing weed for EVERYONE (over the age of 21—don’t get too excited now) because California is setting the marijuana trend for the rest of the nation. VOTE YES ON WEED IN 2010!
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