02 November 2009

One of the dispensaries argued that the city's request for records, among other reasons, violates medical and financial privacy rights of its members, the Fifth Amendment's protection against self incrimination and the Second Amendment protection of freedom of association.

"The council is curious: are the existing organizations complying with all the state laws, (if so) then they might be more interested changing the municipal codes," Munoz said. "If the exiting businesses are just a sham and basically selling dope, then that might change their views."

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/city-dispensaries-names-2633552-marijuana-records