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C3 dispensary to close

By Richard Binder

The C3 Collective marijuana dispensary in Walnut Creek has been ordered to close.

Contra Costa County Superior Court Judge Barry Baskin granted a preliminary injunction Wednesday afternoon to close C3 or else face contempt of court charges. In his ruling, he wrote that the city will likely prevail in its theory that the "operation of a medical marijuana dispensary is not an expressly permitted use under the City of Walnut Creek's zoning code." The ruling went on to state that the owners of the dispensary had failed to prove a risk of irreparable harm to its patients as a result of its closure.

C3 has been the target of several attempts at a shutdown by city leaders.  The injunction mandates that the dispensary close by March 23.

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Full post as published by Legal Pad | LA on February 26, 2010 (boomark / email).