TWO GREAT DECISIONS

Temecula, CA - Recently the state of marijuana use has been in question for those who use the plant legally as medicine. Those of us on the other side of the mirror have watched as x- DA Foolio Cooley hammered medical marijuana concerns with jackboot action and Tommy Tutone repretriore. We watched as city after city set up complicated zoning restrictions and outright bans, as if selling a plant people use for medicine in various ways for various reasons are opening up a strip club. We watched as the fight for pot hit the ballot box with mixed results. Still Mary Jane advances ever forward. Those of us who watch from the other side of the mirror freely enjoy 'a right' with a Thomas Jefferson caveat that is denied those in medical need. This denial is evil. Here is the latest from 'in the trenches' Lanny Swerdlow, RN, THC Clinic, Compassion Care Talk Show*.

The California Supreme Court has rejected the appeal by Anaheim to review and overturn the 4th District Court of Appeal’s Decision and that means:

1. Cites and counties CANNOT use the fact that selling marijuana is against federal law as a reason to ban them from operating under their zoning ordinances. Since that is the basis of most bans, most bans will not withstand any challenges.

2. The Kruse and Nulls decisions upheld by the 2nd District Court of Appeals, which has been used most viciously against collectives, is OUT THE WINDOW because that case was only about “temporary moratoriums” and not bans.

3. The Supreme Court refused Orange County’s request to de-publish the Anaheim decision which means that the Qualified Patient’s decision is the controlling decision and the above two statements are the LAW!!!!!!!!!!!

As a result of the above, the collective in Wildomar beat back the Temporary Restraining Order filed by the nearly bankrupt city of Wildomar seeking to close them and they remain OPEN. Their motion by the collective to stay open will be heard on Monday and it is looking very good indeed.

This also bodes very well for the Health & Wellness Collective case to be heard this Thursday, Dec. 9. The Supreme Court’s rejection of the Anaheim appeal completely undermines Judge Molloy’s ruling last week against the collective as the Judge stated that Kruse and Nulls were controlling and in fact Qualified Patients was controlling and his ruling was wrong, Wrong, WRONG!!!!!

It will be show stopping excitement to see how the Collective’s attorney David Nick rattles Judge Molloy’s cage for his erroneous ruling and how it can be rectified. This hearing, which was spoken about only in the most forlorn of terms only 48 hours ago, has now turned into a veritable rout for medical marijuana patients.

You will definitely want to be there this Thursday, Dec. 9 to see how Judge Molloy tries to wiggle out of his ruling. The skullduggery between Judge Molloy, the Riverside City Attorney’s office, Jeffrey Dunn, BB&K, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors and specifically the Riverside County DA’s office has come to naught. There still is JUSTICE in Riverside County.

During this time of trial and travail, the Health & Wellness Center Collective continues to be open and operate including their now (thanks to Good Morning America) famous farmer’s market. If you have never checked this place out, you might want to saunter on down and check them out. They are at 647 Main St., Suite 2A, Riverside 92501. For more info, call them at 951-782-8400.

(Ed Note: Don’t forget to shop locally with your Med ID card here and in Hemet, too. * - All editorializing by Lanny)