City of Oakland: 'There is No Science' When it Comes to the Feds and Medical Pot
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Wednesday, 26 December 2012 19:09 - Last Updated Wednesday, 26 December 2012 19:12
In an effort to stop the federal government from closing the Harborside Health Center medical
marijuana dispensary, the city of Oakland stated that "In the (federal) government's world, there
is no science," during a lawsuit Reuters reports.
Harborside, which claims to be the biggest medical pot dispensary in the world, is estimated to
generate about $1.4 million in sales tax revenues for the city this year. Though the federal
government attempted to seize the dispensary's assets in July, Oakland took the government to
court in October to stop the proceedings.
Cedric Chao, who represents Oakland, stated the government's own researchers discover new
medical uses for pot and "sought exclusive ownership rights to cannabis compounds."
The federal government asserts federal law trumps state laws and municipal laws which allows
medical marijuana, of course. This is despite the numerous states that have OK'd pot for
medical use and that Washington state and Colorado approved of its recreational use.
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City of Oakland: 'There is No Science' When it Comes to the Feds and Medical Pot
Written by Administrator
Wednesday, 26 December 2012 19:09 - Last Updated Wednesday, 26 December 2012 19:12
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