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PASADENA -- A U.S. Supreme Court ruling and a series of federal raids on pot clubs in San Francisco have hardened support for a permanent ban on medical marijuana dispensaries located here, even as some City Council members defend the use of marijuana to treat certain debilitating illnesses.
The council had postponed debate on a proposed ban several times to await a decision in the case of Gonzales v. Raich, with some members hoping for a ruling that affirms the right of patients to obtain marijuana for medicinal uses in California.See the full content of this document
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City Council to Mull Pot Ban
But the court went the other way, finding federal prohibitions trumped California's Proposition 215. With the decision now in hand, the Pasadena City Attorney's Office has issued an opinion recommending the council adopt...
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