You’re likely to find dozens, if not hundreds of medical marijuana dispensaries in some of the Golden State’s larger communities north and south, but don’t expect any to pop up in Folsom anytime soon.

The city has waged an aggressive legal fight to keep three Sacramento area investors from opening a dispensary in town, even after the men announced in court documents that they had given up.

Earlier this year, the investors met with City Attorney Bruce Cline and other city officials to express their interest in opening a dispensary called “One Love Wellness Center.” But according to Cline, they had falsely applied for a business license to sell “medical supplies.” But the bottom line, Cline said, was that their goals to open a dispensary conflicted with a 2006 city ordinance banning dispensaries.

So on July 9, Cline and attorneys from a Sacramento law firm proceeded with a request for a temporary injunction against the dispensary proponents, arguing that a dispensary would be a nuisance and cause harm to the community.

A week later, investor Fernando Robles of Sacramento responded in a court document on behalf of him and his two partners, stating the group had initially approached the city to argue that it was not following California’s medical marijuana laws. But later in the document, Robles states that he and the two others had already decided to drop their plans to open up shop in Folsom.

A Sacramento Superior Court judge did grant the temporary injunction, but Cline said Folsom will push on to fight for a permanent injunction, barring the three investors from ever opening a dispensary in the community.

“We always try to be proactive instead of reactive,” Cline said. “It’s better to take preemptive action and stop them before they get here.”

He added that the city of Galt has dealt with a similar legal fight with a dispensary owner, but only after the dispensary was able to open for business.

Cline went on to say that he is very confident the city will prevail in being awarded a permanent injunction. It’s yet to be known how much the city is spending on the fight.

Residents like Jeff Hagar seemed very passionate about the issue when the Telegraph caught up with him last week.

“We’re talking about a natural pain killer for people who are sick,” he said. “It’s ironic that alcoholics who drive around town can find liquor on every corner, but when some cancer patient wants to unwind in his (recliner), he has to drive to Sacramento.”

Susan Reilly, of El Dorado Hills, said she isn’t in favor of a dispensary in her community or in Folsom, but she also questioned the city’s persistence with its lawsuit.

“If they gave up, then why are they throwing money away trying to fight?” she said. “If they gave up, they gave up. Move on.”

Cline said it will likely be months before the case is concluded.