July 17, 2008

"Redone pot initiative headed to court"

"A ballot proposal aimed at reinstating Mendocino County's liberal pot-growing guidelines, repealed by voters last month, is headed to court.

County officials have asked the Superior Court to uphold their refusal to process the petitions, an action that has blocked signature-gathering efforts.

County Counsel Jeanine Nadel has declined to write the necessary ballot title and summary for the measure, asserting that the proposal would be unconstitutional.

"If I were to do the ballot title and summary, I feel it would be misleading the voters," Nadel said. "I feel it's best to take this action now rather than later," Nadel said.

A judge this week granted the county a temporary reprieve from writing a title and summary for the proposed initiative pending the outcome of a July 25 hearing on the issues of the case."

The article is here.

Posted by Randy Riddle at July 17, 2008 03:21 PM