New Obstacle Added By California Supreme Court for Legal CA Cannabis

A new ruling out of the California Supreme Court this week will create yet another obstacle to the expansion of legal cannabis, at a time when more than half of the state’s cities and counties still ban retail stores.

The state’s highest court ruled Monday that San Diego failed to adequately analyze the potential environmental impacts of its dispensary law, a decision expected to limit the discretion of local governments across the state involving a range of actions.

When the city adopted its 2014 dispensary law, it declared the change didn’t require analysis under California’s environmental laws. The court ruled unanimously, however, that San Diego indeed should have studied whether allowing dispensaries might result in construction of new buildings or changes in citywide vehicle traffic patterns.

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