Medical marijuana meets zoning: Can you grow, sell, and smoke that here?

Planning and Environmental Law

Volumn 62, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 3-8

  Salkin, Patricia E ^a   Kansler, Zachary ^a  

^a ALBANY LAW SCHOOL   (United States)

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EID: 79960934083     PISSN: 15480755     EISSN: 15568601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15480755.2010.507506     Document Type: Article

References (45)

1. Deputy U.S. Attorney General David W. Ogden's memorandum regarding the medical use of marijuana provides that those who follow state law to use, acquire, and supply medical marijuana will not be prosecuted by the federal government. See Memorandum from David W. Ogden, Deputy Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, Authorizing the Medicinal Use of Marijuana (Oct. 19, 2009).
2. Alaska: Medical Uses of Marijuana for Persons Suffering from Debilitating Medical Conditions Act, Alaska Stat. §§ 17-37-010-17-37-080 (2009)
3. California: Compassionate Use Act of 1996, Gal. Health & Safety Code §11362.5 (2009)
4. Colorado: Colo. Const. Art. XVIII §14 (2009)
5. Hawaii: Haw. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 329-121-329-128 (2010)
6. Maine: Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 22, §§ 2421-2429 (2010)
7. Michigan: Michigan Medical Marijuana Act, Mich. Comp. Laws Ann. §§ 333.26421-333.26430 (2009)
8. Montana: Medicinal Marijuana Act, Mont. Code Ann. §§ 50-46-101-50-46-210 (2009)
9. Nevada: Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 453A.101-435A.810 (2008)
10. New Jersey: New Jersey Compassionate Use Medicinal Marijuana Act, N.J. Rev. Stat. §§ 24: 61-1-24:61-16 (2010)
11. New Mexico: Lynn and Erin Compassionate Use Act, N.M. Stat. Ann. §§ 26-2B-1-26-2B-7 (2009)
12. Oregon: Oregon Medical Marijuana Act, Or. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 475.300-475.346 (2009)
13. Rhode Island: The Edward O. Hawkins and Thomas C. Slater Medical Marijuana Act, R.i. Gen. Laws §§ 21-28.6-1-21-28.6-12 (2009)
14. Vermont: Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 18, §§ 4472-4474d (2009)
15. Washington: Washington State Medical Use of Marijuana Act, Wash. Rev. Code Ann. §§ 69.51A.005-69.51A.902 (2010).
16. John Hoeffel, Judge Grants Injunction Against City's Medical Marijuana Dispensary Ban, L.A. Times, Oct. 19, 2009. Available at http://tiny.cc/u39jg.
17. See, e.g., New Castle (Colo.) Ordinance 2009-13 (Nov. 17, 2009) available at http://tiny.cc/xqin4.
18. Tehama County (Cal.) Municipal Code § 17-08-070 (2009)
19. Aurora (Colo.) Ord. 2009-57 (Nov. 16, 2009)
20. Florence (Colo.) Ord. 16-2009 (Oct. 19, 2009)
21. Louisville (Colo.) Ord. 1561 (Oct. 20, 2009)
22. Manitou Springs (Colo.) Ord. 2109 (Dec. 15, 2009)
23. New Castle (Colo.) Ord. 2009-13 (Nov. 17, 2009).
24. Fresno (Cal.) Municipal Code § 12-306-N-56 (2010). Currently all dispensaries are enjoined from operating in Fresno, pending litigation, on the theory that federal law does not allow for the sale of medical marijuana.
25. See, People of the State of Cal. v. Marejg Props., LLC, No. 09 CECG 02906 AMS Dept. 97 C, (Super. Ct. of Cal., County of Fresno, Central Div, 2009).
26. City of Claremont v. Kruse, 100 Cal. Rptr.3d 1 (Cal. App. 2009).
27. Doyle, City Attorney, Workload Assessment-Medical Marijuana (Jan. 21, 2010). Available at http://tiny.cc/joek1.
28. City of Corona v. Naulls, 83 Cal. Rptr.3d 1 (Cal. App. 2008).
29. Fort Bragg (Cal.), Municipal Code § 9-30-020 (2009)
30. Tehama County (Cal.) Municipal Code § 17-08-070(B)(1) (2009)
31. Denver (Colo.) Code of Ordinances § 24-402-3 (2010).
32. Arcata (Cal.) Municipal Code § 9-100.020 (2009).
33. Colo. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 12-43.3-308(1)(a) (2010).
34. Kyla King, Grand Rapids Requires Medical Marijuana Caregivers to Register with City, The Grand Rapids Press, Mar. 9, 2010, available at http://tiny.cc/24rss.
35. Colo. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 12-43.3-901(4)(b), 12-43.3-901(4) (a)(2010).
36. Colo. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 12-43.3-901(4)0) (2010).
37. San Francisco (Cal.) Health Code § 3308 (e) (2010).
38. Sonoma County (Cal.) Municipal Code § 26-02-140 (2009). Size requirements allow the county to apply additional regulations due to higher patient traffic to the facility.
39. Res. 6, Aspen (Colo.) City Council (2010). Available at http://tiny.cc/m4927 and http://tiny.cc/vhzxg.
40. Mendocino County (Cal.) Municipal Code § 9-32-060 (2009).
41. Arcata (Cal.) Municipal Code § 9-42-105(D)(1) and § 9-42-105(D)(2) (2009).
42. San Francisco (Cal.) Health Code § 3308 (e) (2010).
43. Fort Bragg (Cal.) Municipal Code § 9-32-010 (2009).
44. Mendocino County (Cal.) Municipal Code § 9-31-090 (B) (2009).
45. Colo. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 12-43.3-310(1) (2010).