Arizona court denies attempt to temporarily block ruling upholding medical-marijuana law

Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery lost another round in court Thursday when the Arizona Court of Appeals denied his effort to temporarily block a ruling upholding the state’s medical-marijuana law.

A three-judge panel heard oral arguments in the morning, then quickly rejected the motion to delay a Maricopa County Superior Court judge’s Dec. 4 ruling that the law is constitutional and the county must make a zoning decision about a potential dispensary. The appellate judges didn’t explain their ruling.

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