Loveland’s medical marijuana dispenaries were closed today, despite the filing of a lawsuit that seeks to keep at least three of them open.
Loveland City Attorney John Duval said he has not received notice of a hearing to consider the lawsuit’s claim that the city’s ban on dispensaries is unconstitional.
Attorney Robert Corry Jr., filed a complaint in Larimer District Court late Monday, seeking a temporary restraining order that would allow the dispensaries to remain open. Corry claimed the city’s ban on dispensaries “is unconstitutional, because it unduly burdens patients and caregivers.”
Meanwhile, Loveland police said all the dispensaries in the city were shuttered today, which means the owners avoided jail time or heavy fines.
Voters in November passed a marijuana dispensary ban by an overwhelming majority. The vote gave the dispensaries until today to close their doors.
