BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) — Kern County has banned the sale of marijuana even as California legalizes it.
The Bakersfield Californian reports that county supervisors voted 4-1 Tuesday to prohibit commercial cannabis growing and sales.
Supervisors said marijuana has had a destructive impact on local communities.
Twenty-eight medical marijuana dispensaries currently operating legally in Kern County would be phased out — although officials warn that illegal shops would remain a problem.
County Counsel Mark Nations says opponents of the ban could decide to sue or try to float a measure asking voters to overturn it.
However, cities and counties still have the option of prohibiting sales.
Pot sales also remain illegal under federal law.
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