DRUG WAR STARTED 80 YEARS AGO REMAINS UNRESOLVED

Somewhere, Harry Anslinger is smiling.

Back in 1930, Anslinger became commissioner of the Federal Bureau of
Narcotics. In large measure, he was responsible for the nation's war
on marijuana -- reefer madness, if you will -- that still exists today.

Harry obviously would like what's going on in Yuba County, where
proponents of a medical cannabis co-op have found it impossible to
open, for one reason or another, or another, or another.

Down in Los Angeles, there are about 800 dispensaries, according to a
recent Associated Press story. Sacramento has 39.

Litigation about the pot dispensaries has moved at a quick pace.

The Orange County Register noted in a recent story that pot patients
sued Anaheim over its ban on dispensaries The case -- now in
appellate court -- could determine whether cities can legally outlaw
dispensaries or whether they need to regulate them instead, the paper said.

So maybe the folks in Yuba County can wait for that court case to be
decided. Depending on the ruling, they may get their local dispensary. Or not.