Showdown Looms In Westlake Marijuana Dispensary Dispute

[Ganjarden]

A court hearing could take place as soon as Monday in a legal challenge filed against the city of Westlake Village by a marijuana distribution facility, officials said Friday.

A Los Angeles County Superior Court hearing on the matter was postponed Friday because of scheduling issues.

Amazing Healing Supply, which opened May 30 in a business park, suspended its operations this month after the city ordered it to close, saying it had violated a zoning ordinance.

The business contends the city is wrong, and is asking a judge to issue a temporary restraining order to block the city from interfering with its operations. It says it is a medical marijuana collective as defined by Proposition 215, the ballot measure approved by California voters in 1996.

“This is not about whether medical marijuana should be available to people who need it for illness or disease,” said William Litvak, an attorney representing the city. “This is simply about whether or not the operator has complied with local laws like everyone else. We do not believe a temporary restraining order would legalize a use that is not in compliance with the municipal code.”

A lawyer for the business did not respond to a request for comment.


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