Administrative/Regulatory
May 6, 2010
No Weed For the Disabled
The Americans With Disabilities Act does not require California cities to keep medical marijuana dispensaries open, a federal judge has ruled.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
The Americans With Disabilities Act does not require California cities to keep medical marijuana dispensaries open, a federal judge has ruled. Rejecting a move to prevent Costa Mesa and Lake Forest from closing local dispensaries, U.S. District Judge Andrew J. Guilford held that the ADA does not count use of drugs banned under federal law as a "reasonable accommodation" for someone with a disability. In the introduction to h...
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