Ok now we have a time frame but it's not over yet for those of us that want to grow and do away with the 25 mile rule as I am writting this people from all over the state are getting together to see what are opptions are going forward in over turning the 25 mile rule. As I know more I will let you know and what we can do to help and provide links to issues concerning this. We are all in this together talk to all that will listen and loud enuf so those who won't will still hear you.

greybaby wrote:

May 8 2012

New news from the 

AZ Dept. of Health Services Director's Blog » Medical Marijuana

http://directorsblog.health.azdhs.gov/?p=2571

Dispensary Medical Direction is a Go Posted: 08 May 2012 12:42 PM PDT One of the outstanding legal uncertainties regarding our implementation of AZ Medical Marijuana Act has been the Compassion First v. Brewer  lawsuit that challenged our authority to require future dispensaries to have a Medical Director.  We’ve always thought dispensary medical  direction was a key component to making sure that future dispensaries act in the best interest of patients and prevent recreational diversion.   After a judge’s ruling today, it looks like we’ll be OK. Today a Maricopa Superior Court judge denied the Plaintiffs’ “Motion for Leave” to Amend their previous Complaint (which the court invalidated some of our dispensary selection criteria).  The Compassion First were attempting to re-open the case to challenge our requirement that dispensaries have a medical director.  In his opinion (that largely tracks our argument), the judge denied their Motion, finding that the Plaintiffs failed to provide an adequate basis for declining to bring the medical director challenge in their initial complaint and that we (and the public) would be unduly prejudiced if the Court were to grant their Motion.  Of course, the Compassion First plaintiffs could always appeal- but (for now) the upshot is that we can require future dispensaries to have medical direction.

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I just received this from the Arizona Dept. of Health Services blog:

http://tiny.cc/144sbw

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