Westlake Venctura Conuty Marijuana Dispensary Showdown

Showdown looms in Westlake marijuana dispensary dispute

By From staff reports
Saturday, July 25, 2009

A court hearing could take place as soon as Monday in a legal challenge
filed against the city of Westlake Village by a marijuana distribution
facility, officials said Friday.

A Los Angeles County Superior Court hearing on the matter was postponed
Friday because of scheduling issues.

Amazing Healing Supply, which opened May 30 in a business park,
suspended its operations this month after the city ordered it to close,
saying it had violated a zoning ordinance.

The business contends the city is wrong, and is asking a judge to issue
a temporary restraining order to block the city from interfering with
its operations. It says it is a medical marijuana collective as defined
by Proposition 215, the ballot measure approved by California voters in
1996.

"This is not about whether medical marijuana should be available to
people who need it for illness or disease," said William Litvak, an
attorney representing the city. "This is simply about whether or not
the operator has complied with local laws like everyone else. We do not
believe a temporary restraining order would legalize a use that is not
in compliance with the municipal code."

A lawyer for the business did not respond to a request for comment.

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