California: Kern County Citizens Successfully Block Clinic Restriction

Thu, Sep 22 2011 — Source: Bakersfield.com

 

Opponents of a Kern County ordinance that would outlaw storefront medical marijuana cooperatives and the sale of edible pot products have blocked the law from taking effect.

The Kern County, California Elections Division on Wednesday verified that Kern Citizens for Patients’ Rights had collected 17,350 valid signatures from registered Kern County voters. That’s the number required to block the bans.

Elections workers reached the 17,350 number Wednesday and stopped counting. About 2,662 of the original 26,326 signatures submitted remained uncounted, a cushion of support Kern Citizens didn’t need.

“People are tired of being told what to do — being told ‘Do what I say, not what I do,’” said one supporter.

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