Marijuana-dispensary court ruling stands

San Francisco Chronicle

The state Supreme Court has denied prosecutors' request to review a ruling to allow large nonprofit dispensaries to sell medical marijuana, a case that could affect the federal government's attempt to shut down the giant Harborside dispensary in Oakland.

Harborside Health Center is the nation's largest medical marijuana supplier, with 108,000 patients. Local and state authorities have not objected to its operations, but U.S. Attorney Melinda Haag sued in July to seize its property in Oakland and a smaller site in San Jose.

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