Yukon city officials are fighting a lawsuit over their medical marijuana rule that dictates where dispensaries are allowed to be within city limits. The lawsuit challenges an ordinance saying medical marijuana dispensaries cannot be within 300 feet of libraries, playgrounds, child care centers, churches, pools, halfway houses or other dispensaries. Trey Bishop, one of the people suing the city, said having a location rule just for dispensaries isn't fair."There definitely isn't one for a CVS or a Walgreens, and every CVS or Walgreens has more dangerous drugs in it than your local marijuana dispensary. They just do," Bishop said.The lawsuit also challenges the requirement for people with medical marijuana licenses who are growing in their homes for their own use open up their homes for city inspection."Nobody wants their things looked at," Bishop said. "It doesn't matter if you're doing something wrong or not, nobody wants their things examined by the city or by an inspector of any sort."City officials said the inspection is to check for electrical issues.This lawsuit could have wide-ranging implications for any other cities thinking of passing similar regulations.

Yukon city officials are fighting a lawsuit over their medical marijuana rule that dictates where dispensaries are allowed to be within city limits.

The lawsuit challenges an ordinance saying medical marijuana dispensaries cannot be within 300 feet of libraries, playgrounds, child care centers, churches, pools, halfway houses or other dispensaries. Trey Bishop, one of the people suing the city, said having a location rule just for dispensaries isn't fair.


"There definitely isn't one for a CVS or a Walgreens, and every CVS or Walgreens has more dangerous drugs in it than your local marijuana dispensary. They just do," Bishop said.

The lawsuit also challenges the requirement for people with medical marijuana licenses who are growing in their homes for their own use open up their homes for city inspection.

"Nobody wants their things looked at," Bishop said. "It doesn't matter if you're doing something wrong or not, nobody wants their things examined by the city or by an inspector of any sort."

City officials said the inspection is to check for electrical issues.

This lawsuit could have wide-ranging implications for any other cities thinking of passing similar regulations.