Loveland Marijuana Dispensary Cited Over City Ban
LOVELAND, Colo. (AP) -- Loveland police have issued a summons to an employee of a medical marijuana dispensary that stayed open beyond the city's deadline for pot shops to close.
Residents voted in November to ban dispensaries in city limits, and existing ones had until Tuesday to close. Police visited the 14 known dispensaries in town Tuesday and issued a summons to Colorado Canna employee Crystal McDaniel after finding the shop allegedly was still operating. A phone message seeking comment from the dispensary wasn't immediately returned Wednesday.
Three other dispensaries have filed a lawsuit challenging the city's ban. They argue that it's unconstitutional.
A voter-approved amendment to the state constitution allows registered patients with certain medical conditions to use limited amounts of marijuana. Last year, lawmakers allowed cities to choose whether to ban dispensaries.
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