The U.S. Supreme Court refused Monday to let the city of Oakland take part in the defense of the huge Harborside medical marijuana dispensary, which the federal government is trying to shut down.
The city sought to intervene in the case, saying it would lose millions of dollars in taxes from a shutdown. City officials also said closure of Harborside would increase crime by forcing many of the dispensary’s patients to turn to street dealers.
The case began in July 2012, when then-U.S. Attorney Melinda Haag sued to confiscate Harborside’s property along the Oakland Estuary. The dispensary has remained open, with the case on hold, while the court decided whether the city could participate.
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Supreme Court Refuses Oakland On Dispensary Closure Case
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