PHOENIX — A state appeals court hears arguments Thursday on whether to temporarily put on hold a judge's order upholding Arizona's medical marijuana program.
Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery is appealing Superior Court Judge Michael Gordon's Dec. 4 ruling.
Gordon ruled that the county must provide zoning clearance for a Sun City medical marijuana dispensary because federal drug law doesn't stand in the way of implementing the state's medical marijuana law.
The law approved by voters in 2000 allows use of marijuana for cancer and certain other medical conditions.
Montgomery wants a three-judge appeals court panel to suspend Gordon's ruling.
TempeTownToilet posted at 9:27 am on Thu, Dec 20, 2012.
Doesn't Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery have any REAL criminals to hunt down?
You know real criminals like robbers and rapists who hurt people.
Not harmless pot smokers who commit a victimless crime that doesn't hurt anybody!!!!
On the other hand I guess it is a lot easier and safer to find and arrest people that commit the victimless crime of smoking marijuana then it is to hunt down real and dangerous criminals like robbers and rapists.
Arizona Willie posted at 12:08 pm on Thu, Dec 20, 2012.
TempeTown ... you got one thing wrong. You label pot smokers as committing a victimless crime --- it is NOT a crime at all if you have your Arizona Medical Marijuana Card.
And, despite what many people claim, it isn't all that easy to get one.
You have to have medical records that prove you have a certain condition on the list.
You can't just walk into a place that has MMJ and buy a card.
You have to jump through all the restrictive hoops the DHS put up.
Aridzona has, probably, the strictest qualifications of any state that has approved MMJ.