California County to Appeal over Marijuana Ruling
By admin at 19 September, 2008, 5:15 pm
San Bernardino County in California is to appeal a ruling by the Supreme Court over the legality of marijuana for medical purposes.
The county lost a lawsuit on July 25th, when a state law allowing patients to access marijuana for medical reasons with the recommendation of a physician was upheld.
Sheriffs maintain that the law contradicts state regulations, which attest that the drug is illegal under all circumstances.
“The lower courts haven’t done what the county has asked them to do and address the conflict between state and federal law,” said David Wert, county spokesman, to the San Bernadino Sun.
Proposition 215 was approved by voters in 1996, allowing the possession and cultivation of marijuana for medical reasons.
The Medical Marijuana Program Act was passed in 2004 and employed the use of registration cards for those with permission to use marijuana.
State law in California often conflicts with federal law - earlier this month, it was reported by the Santa Nyez Valley Journal that deputies had conducted a series of raids in the county to clear marijuana plants worth an estimated $58.16 million.
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