Injunction Issued Against Medical Marijuana Delivery App
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — A judge ordered a smartphone medical pot delivery app to stop operating in Los Angeles Tuesday, after attorneys for the city argued the company was violating the provisions of a voter-approved measure limiting medical marijuana dispensaries.
An attorney for Nestdrop said it would appeal the injunction, saying its operation simply connected legitimate patients with legitimate medical marijuana dispensaries.
The decision marked a victory for City Attorney Mike Feuer, who said Nestdrop was circumventing the provisions of Proposition D, which limits the number of medical pot dispensaries in the city and regulates their operation.
Feuer said the voter-approved Proposition D "is very clear" on the issue of medical marijuana delivery, and that only a patient or caregiver is allowed to deliver medical marijuana, KNX 1070's Ed Mertz reports.
"There is no lawful delivery service under Prop D," Feuer said earlier this month.
Nestdrop co-founder Michael Pycher contends his service does operate legally. The company released a YouTube video on Friday, asking supporters of the service to share their stories about how medical marijuana delivery has helped them.
"The patients who need medical cannabis the most are the ones who might not be able to drive and therefore need it brought to them, and we can help with that," Pycher said.
Nestdrop began delivering medical marijuana in the area in mid-November.
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