Jim Finnel
Fallen Cannabis Warrior & Ex News Moderator
Operators of a temporarily closed marijuana dispensary should pay Marysville $68,000 in penalties and be prevented from reopening without a business permit, according to the city.
The recent motion filed in Yuba County Superior Court seeks a summary judgment in a lawsuit against NorCal Health and Wellness Collective, which ran a medical marijuana dispensary at 825 9th Street for much of 2010.
City Council members and officials met in closed session Tuesday to discuss the suit, which is scheduled to be heard in court Sept. 26.
At the heart of the city's lawsuit is the allegation that no business or conditional use permit was obtained prior to opening the dispensary. Carothers Investments, owner of the Marysville property, has asserted that though no business license was issued on paper, NorCal's application for a license had been approved in December 2009 by the city.
"This case is really about the plaintiff's having buyer's remorse," reads a complaint filed in response to the city's allegations in July 2010.
The city approved the business license application, according to the complaint, but later decided that "... for perceived political reasons, it would rather not have NorCal operating its non-profit corporation in the City of Marysville."
Support for the most recent motion filed July 7 by the city includes a document that recounts events during several visits Marysville Police Officer Kevin Conde made to the Ninth Street facility in 2010.
Operators of the dispensary were issued citations on April 22 and again on May 19 for failing to produce a business license or conditional use permit to operate a medical marijuana dispensary, according to the document.
Police served a search warrant on Dec. 15, during which 31 pounds of marijuana were seized.
NewsHawk: Jim Behr: 420 MAGAZINE
Source: Appeal-Democrat (Marysville, CA)
Copyright: 2011 Appeal-Democrat
Contact: Letters to the Editor - Appeal-Democrat
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Author: Nancy Pasternack
The recent motion filed in Yuba County Superior Court seeks a summary judgment in a lawsuit against NorCal Health and Wellness Collective, which ran a medical marijuana dispensary at 825 9th Street for much of 2010.
City Council members and officials met in closed session Tuesday to discuss the suit, which is scheduled to be heard in court Sept. 26.
At the heart of the city's lawsuit is the allegation that no business or conditional use permit was obtained prior to opening the dispensary. Carothers Investments, owner of the Marysville property, has asserted that though no business license was issued on paper, NorCal's application for a license had been approved in December 2009 by the city.
"This case is really about the plaintiff's having buyer's remorse," reads a complaint filed in response to the city's allegations in July 2010.
The city approved the business license application, according to the complaint, but later decided that "... for perceived political reasons, it would rather not have NorCal operating its non-profit corporation in the City of Marysville."
Support for the most recent motion filed July 7 by the city includes a document that recounts events during several visits Marysville Police Officer Kevin Conde made to the Ninth Street facility in 2010.
Operators of the dispensary were issued citations on April 22 and again on May 19 for failing to produce a business license or conditional use permit to operate a medical marijuana dispensary, according to the document.
Police served a search warrant on Dec. 15, during which 31 pounds of marijuana were seized.
NewsHawk: Jim Behr: 420 MAGAZINE
Source: Appeal-Democrat (Marysville, CA)
Copyright: 2011 Appeal-Democrat
Contact: Letters to the Editor - Appeal-Democrat
Website: Homepage : Appeal-Democrat
Details: MapInc
Author: Nancy Pasternack
