Owners and patients of a medical-marijuana dispensary have sued the city of Centennial, saying it violated the state constitution and land-use regulations when it shut down the store Oct. 19.
Medical-marijuana lawyer Robert Corry said the lawsuit will help establish how local governments handle the issue and set parameters for an upcoming legislative review of medical-marijuana law.
Centennial City Attorney Robert Widner said he hadn’t seen the lawsuit and therefore could not comment.
CannaMart was shuttered after city officials banned medical-marijuana dispensaries within city limits, saying sale, use and possession of the drug violates the federal Controlled Substance Act.
Meanwhile, medical-marijuana advocates released a poll Monday that they said shows overwhelming support — by about a 2-to-1 ratio — for licensing and regulating cannabis dispensaries popping up across Colorado. The poll comes as lawmakers are drafting legislation to regulate the burgeoning industry.
Tom McGhee and Tim Hoover, The Denver Post
