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State Supreme Court Hearing On Pot Dispensaries Could Affect Newark

Newark is one of many cities whose dispensary ban on medical marijuana facilities will be affected by the ruling.

Whether cities such as Newark can ban medical marijuana dispensaries will be the topic of a high-stakes court hearing.

On Tuesday, the California Supreme Court will hear arguments on whether communities can prohibit these marijuana facilities in light of the 1996 voter-approved law legalizing pot for medicinal uses in California.

As detailed in a San Jose Mercury News story, the hearing stems from a Southern California case where a wellness center sued to overturn Riverside's ban on marijuana dispenaries.

Newark is one of 21 East Bay cities that have some sort of prohibition in place.

The other Alameda County cities with bans are Dublin, Emeryville, Fremont, Hayward, Livermore, Pleasanton and Union City.

The Contra Costa County cities with bans are Antioch, Brentwood, Concord, Danville, Hercules, Lafayette, Moraga, Oakley, Pinole, Pittsburg and San Pablo.

Benicia in Solano County also has a prohibition on marijuana facilities.

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Summer Hemphill February 5, 2013 at 09:59 am
The Second District Court of Appeals ruled last August in County of Los Angeles v Alternative Medicinal Cannabis Collective that their ban on dispensaries is "pre-empted" by state law & therefore void. The Appellate Court further ruled that the ban against medical marijuana dispensaries directly contradicts the Legislatures intent & called that contradiction "direct,patent,obvious & palpable". The conflicting state & federal laws concerning marijuana are a matter for the federal courts to decide & the California Supreme Court will only rule on the applicable state laws involved in the cases it's reviewing. If their earlier rulings in other cases involving access to medical marijuana are any indication,Newark will shortly be forced to comply with existing state law & allow "safe & legal access" for cannabis patients. While our Assemblyman Bob Wieckowski & Congressman Mike Honda are tireless advocates of medical marijuana & the reform of marijuana laws the self-righteous simpletons on the Newark City Council have callously & recklessly defied state law contrary to the wishes of the majority of their constituents. Every elected official in California takes an oath to uphold state laws (not just the ones they happen to agree with) & putting their personal biases before the law is a glaring case of malfeasanse in office. Let's remember who was on the wrong side in this matter come election time & put an end to any future political ambitions these sanctimonious cretins may have.
Chris Nicholson February 5, 2013 at 01:25 pm
Summer: The Second Amendment (as interpreted by the Supreme Court) expresses a clear intent to provide safe and legal access to guns. Should states or localities be able to (explicitly or underhandedly) close or chase away gun stores?
As a logically consistent person, I would allow pot stores and gun stores to operate where they choose (subject only to non-discriminatory zoning/permitting rules).
Mona Taplin February 5, 2013 at 03:22 pm
I hope we find a legal way around this pot question so we don't have to put up with it, or with guns.
Mona Taplin February 5, 2013 at 03:25 pm
Al Nagy, if you are going to run for another term you are my selection for election.
Brash Brazen February 5, 2013 at 10:35 pm
The use of the word "pot" when referring to medical marijuana dispensaries is intentionally derogatory & patronizing ! It's constant use in Patch articles about cannabis dispensaries can only be interpreted as an obvious sign of bias on the part of their editorial staff & an effort to delegitimize the needs of medical marijuana patients ! Remember it's the same local businesses that bankrolled the campaigns of the local prohibitionists that pay the bulk of the Patch's bills with their advertizing dollars (is this really a surprise to anyone) ? And when the California Supreme Court finally forces all these cities to comply with the law here's hoping they're sued & found liable for hundreds of millions of dollars in punative damages ! And since these incompetent political boobs knew they were violating the law & did so in spite of their duty to uphold the law,let's hope they'll be found personally liable for the damages & removed from public office permanently ! In the meantime I've heard a lot of great things about several of the collectives that deliver to Newark's patients on a daily basis. So smoke them if you've got 'em & if you don't you can have quite a selection of 'em delivered to your door in less than an hour (with a doctor's recommendation & collective membership) just like a pizza !
Summer Hemphill February 5, 2013 at 10:41 pm
I demand to know who has the unmittigated gall to censor my comments regarding this important issue !
Summer Hemphill February 6, 2013 at 04:19 am
Why are my original comments now pending approval hours after they were first posted & commented upon ? They were factual & informative & while expressing my opinion they certainly weren't vulgar or threatening. Why is it that I can still see them yet nobody else can,someone has a lot of 'splaining to do & I believe we have every right to know who is that someone ?
James Nelson February 6, 2013 at 04:42 am
Patches system must have figured out that you are using Multiple Accounts on the same Computer and thus Flagged you for Investigation. Ohhh, it sucks to be you!
Summer Hemphill February 6, 2013 at 07:10 am
James is a shut-in with too many personality disorders to count & too little medication to allow him to go out in public !!!
James Nelson February 6, 2013 at 10:08 am
Summer,
No need to throw up Smoke and Mirrors in an Attempt to Deflect from your not so Secret Actions of creating Bogus Patch Accounts under different Handles in order to further the Pot Agenda by Posting as different people in Favor of MJ. If you had any Spine what so ever you would Post under your True Identity, where your Replies would be given slight Credibility. Instead you Post under Fictitious Names like a Coward and Engage in Cyber Attacks because it's easier to Talk Smack than to actually backup your Spit. I must State how Disappointed I am that after these past few years you STILL can't backup any of your Accusations against me. I guess it's to be expected, I mean you aren't even Legit so your Opinion doesn't even count in the Grand Scheme of things. No Identity, no Credibility. I get it, you are afraid to be REAL because you Fear Retribution from Employers, Neighbors, and State Welfare Authority. Let's be Honest, MJ may be on the Cusp of being Legal in some Fashion but a lot of Respectable people don't want a Dope Head working in their Establishment. Anyway, when you are ready to Play in the big kids Sandbox, hit me up! Until then, disappear into the Ether. OK?
Summer Hemphill February 6, 2013 at 07:17 pm
I know all about you & your mental disabilities as we have a mutual acquaintance unbeknownst to you obviously. You're a virgin who's incapable of holding a job & functioning like a normal person who lives with his mommy & seldom actually ventures out of doors. You're a delusional,psychotic,bi-polar recluse,the butt of jokes,never taken seriously by Patch readers & a danger to yourself & our entire community. If I took all the medications that the California taxpayers supply to you due to your doctor diagnosed disabilities I'd be so messed up that smoking marijuana would be the last thing on my mind. Can't wait for your next incoherent diatribe from your headquarters in your mommies garage,in the meantime how about getting a life & quit freeloading off the taxpayers & your mother. I'm much more real than you'll ever be as I actually interact with other human beings on a daily basis including my children & grandchildren,something that you'll never be able to say. You're pathetic & I used to actually feel sorry for you,but I won't be helping your poor brother pass the hat for your beer money anytime soon. At least I'm not afraid to venture outside like you are,yet you claim I'm a spineless coward. How sad,what is it like to be trapped in the nightmare of darkness in which your mind resides ? That picture of you tells us that everything I say is a fact as you look like a lunatic & you took it in your bedroom. Some photographer you are,where are all the photos you brag about ?
Summer Hemphill February 6, 2013 at 10:41 pm
Thanks to whoever restored my original comments,that wasn't so hard was it ?
James Nelson February 7, 2013 at 03:51 am
Summer,
This is Hilarious! I guess you never been to my Website where I Post both Pictures AND Video Frequently that I've taken from around the Tri Cities area. You Claim to know someone whom knows me Intimately, yet my Social Circles are VERY Limited and consist of Geeks like myself who don't drink Alcohol or do Drugs. I did grow up in an Environment where I was surrounded by Alcoholics & Drug Users and I have not hidden this Fact nor do I hide the fact that I have been Prescribed Medication (TWO types ONLY). I was Diagnosed with Severe OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) at the age of 10. As most people with OCD can attest, I also Developed Anxiety Disorder at the age of 13 and Suffer from Sudden Panic Attacks which come out of nowhere for no reason.All of this is fully Detailed on my Website and all of my REAL Friends know this about me. I'm an Honest, and Open person. So Attempting to Shame me for something that I had no Control over is Disgraceful. As far as Living with my Mommy, that's half true. It's MY name on the Lease and we Split the Cost of Rent. Just like anybody else I too have a Job, I make Money, I CHOOSE NOT to live on Gov Assistance even though I would Quality for it. I do go outside EVERY Day and I'm not as Screwed up as you think I am. Sounds to me like you have been hanging out with Addicts whom know nothing but their own BS, which is why I don't Associate myself with such people, even Family Members. CHECK! Your move! :P
James Nelson February 7, 2013 at 04:10 am
Also,
Yes I am a Virgin! AND PROUD! This is MY choice. There's a Soul Mate for me out there, I haven't found her yet, but I'm still looking. I'm highly Traditional and I believe in saving myself for that Special Someone. Sorry if you have a Problem with me NOT being a Slut and giving it up like you do to anyone with a Cig, but hey we all Choose our own Paths! According to my Friends, I'm "Awesome" because I choose to stick by my Beliefs and not give into Peer Pressure. Some of them wish they could have been like me and Saved themselves for someone Special. To me, this Speaks Volumes of how my Friends think of me.
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Share something with your neighbors. Write a new post... What's up? Make an announcement, speak your mind, or sell something
Zoneil Maharaj (Editor) June 18, 2013 at 02:47 pm
That's great to hear! We have a full list of locations in Newark, via Newark Unified, here:Read More http://newark.patch.com/groups/schools/p/newark-unified-offers-free-summer-lunches-for-community-children
Rob Sorensen June 16, 2013 at 09:28 pm
I'd suggest working thru the Principal at NMHS with less speculation. I too was involved with PTA,Read More Newark Schools Fdn, Jaycees and other non-profits. Best practices are that the one handling, depositing money not also be the one keeping books. A great volunteer shouldnt be put under suspicion without there being group neglect. By-laws and an active Board can cleanup this miscommunication. The school Principal is the MOD.
Dan June 17, 2013 at 07:40 am
I agree 100% with CT
Andrea " Andy " June 18, 2013 at 10:10 pm
I helped run the Snack Shack for 10 years presented a Binder to Coach with all Accounting of allRead More monies provided for deposit - Its real simple if any Booster member requests to see Books - Give them the Books for review - I do not understand why this has not been done - Even if seen in 2010 this is 2013 and things change and the Membership is entitled to regular Audits on the money they worked so hard to raise. So produce, show and review!!!!!
Mona Taplin June 15, 2013 at 06:23 pm
Good response Teddy, and truth.
Bong Sativa June 17, 2013 at 05:57 am
The more likely explanation is that the vast majority of Newark Police officers lack the requisiteRead More aptitude & agility necessary to fill shopping bags with groceries & didn't want to do anything to further embarrass themselves while under the scrutiny of the bewildered shoppers like James.
Teddy June 17, 2013 at 12:12 pm
Bong Sativa maybe you can meet Officer Indica.
Shimadog June 15, 2013 at 10:10 am
Could it be that, because busloads of inner city non resident children jam the place, someone wiselyRead More decided to make the hours available to Newark taxpayers first?
Audrey June 15, 2013 at 10:27 am
Yes they are walking as I write this! but it is not to late to sponsor them! please!!!
Mona Taplin June 13, 2013 at 04:03 am
This probably sounds heartless, but it sounds like this house should be condemned before a tragedyRead More occurs. I doubt if any organization can bring it up to code because of the cost. It's really sad to see this happening to a working person in this country.
Adam Moe June 13, 2013 at 09:47 am
I'm not sure if your mom will qualify but there are lines of credit out there that she can get as aRead More home owner. It will require her to have the income to pay back small portions at a time. Not trying to make it harder just trying to help. See about it online or let me know more and I'll see what I can do to help.
Teddy June 16, 2013 at 07:00 am
Mona Taplin you are right on re: all your remarks.
Tony June 16, 2013 at 05:33 pm
Thanks James!, You know it's amazing when somebody puts their own personal time to learn andRead More understand something and then you share it... I would have been more then glad to explained myself in more detail face-to-face because I may learn something myself but like a marriage you don't get on here and start posting every little detail about you and your wife and I'm not going to get on here and start posting every little detail about my past employer`s. So to whoever flagged me you could have simply posted a disagreement and I'm open-minded and can admit when I make a mistake...I would've simply deleted my post if you could've proved it wrong.
James Nelson June 18, 2013 at 07:58 am
Tony, You are an upstanding individual, glad you joined the Patch! ;)
James Nelson June 18, 2013 at 08:11 am
I would also like to point out that I have on two other occasions asked this Mike Bucci guy the sameRead More question and each time I am Ignored. If this is what us Newark Residents can expect from an aspiring Politician then he can keep his day job! We already have enough Status Quo people in our gov failing to answer the simple questions.
James Nelson June 5, 2013 at 09:11 pm
Landline? That's like so 15 years ago! People still do home telephone services? Wow!
Dina Murtaza June 9, 2013 at 08:41 am
Yes I have a cell phone and a landline when I am working. Lots of people have it as a 2nd phone.Read More Found out the people working on the lines accidently cut off the phone lines.
Audrey June 6, 2013 at 05:36 pm
have they been claimed yet anyone know??
Anna Locke June 7, 2013 at 09:17 am
UPDATE! Just got a call this morning from a neighbor of the man who owned them. The gentleman diedRead More Mon or Tues and the poor dogs hadn't been well taken care of for years - slept outside, no affection, etc. Long story short - the neighbor wants to adopt them! YAY! <3
Anna Locke June 5, 2013 at 01:35 pm
Make sure to post on Facebook. He may have a microchip...hopefully. You can take him to CentralRead More Vet to check. Good luck! I just found two at the Lake Monday evening.