Calif. Supreme Court to Start Hearing on Pot Dispensary Bans

Can cities or counties ban them within their boundaries?

The state Supreme Court is poised to begin hearing arguments Tuesday on whether cities and counties can ban medical marijuana dispensaries – a ruling long awaited by both the municipalities that want to get rid of the clinics and the patients who say the medical cannabis is their life-saver.

Most Orange County cities prohibit the dispensaries. In recent years, hundreds have opened up across the county.