Colorado judge rules that medical marijuana users in state have right to buy pot

piff — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 19:56:35 +0000

Medical marijuana patients have a constitutional right to buy pot, not just use it, according to ruling Wednesday by a judge.

Arapahoe County District Court Judge Christopher Cross sided with the CannaMart dispensary, which sued the city of Centennial after it was shut down in October.

Cross granted the dispensary's request for an injunction, which will prevent the city from keeping the dispensary closed while CannaMart challenges the city's argument that it can ban pot shops because they violated federal drug laws.

Colorado in 2000 passed a constitutional amendment allowing medical marijuana, which is now allowed in 14 states. Recent decisions by state health authorities, along with a signal this year from the U.S. attorney general that federal prosecutors won't interfere with state pot rules, have led to an explosion of commercial marijuana stores across Colorado.

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Colorado judge rules that medical marijuana users in state have right to buy pot