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County commissioners want to restrict medical marijuana distribution sites even before voters get a chance to decide whether to make it legal.
Commissioners on Tuesday said they would take another look at regulations first considered in 2014. Those rules would have regulated zoning of distribution sites in advance of the November 2014 statewide vote on whether to legalize medical marijuana with a doctor's prescription.
Those regulations never were imposed because the amendment failed to get 60 percent voter approval, County Commissioner Peter O'Bryan said.
Now, commissioners hope to get restrictions in place in advance of the Nov. 8 election, when voters will consider a similar issue, Amendment 2.
Early polls indicate the amendment has garnered support and likely would pass this year, O'Bryan said.
"I think it's time we need to go ahead and get this in place," he said. The sooner the county approves restrictions, the more likely they will be grandfathered should the constitutional amendment be approved, O'Bryan said.
Updated rules could be brought to commissioners for approval within a few weeks, requiring minor modifications, said County Attorney Dylan Reingold.
The county's 2014 proposal restricted marijuana distribution sites to an industrial area between Commerce Avenue and 12th Street, keeping them at least 500 feet from homes. Regulations required armed security guards during business hours and prohibited minors from entering distribution sites.
Medical marijuana dispensaries would have been under the same restrictions as pain management clinics, requiring county permission.
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Full Article: CA: Indian River County To Again Consider Regulating Potential Medical Marijuana Site
Author: Colleen Wixon
Photo Credit: Adobe stock photo
Website: TC Palm
Commissioners on Tuesday said they would take another look at regulations first considered in 2014. Those rules would have regulated zoning of distribution sites in advance of the November 2014 statewide vote on whether to legalize medical marijuana with a doctor's prescription.
Those regulations never were imposed because the amendment failed to get 60 percent voter approval, County Commissioner Peter O'Bryan said.
Now, commissioners hope to get restrictions in place in advance of the Nov. 8 election, when voters will consider a similar issue, Amendment 2.
Early polls indicate the amendment has garnered support and likely would pass this year, O'Bryan said.
"I think it's time we need to go ahead and get this in place," he said. The sooner the county approves restrictions, the more likely they will be grandfathered should the constitutional amendment be approved, O'Bryan said.
Updated rules could be brought to commissioners for approval within a few weeks, requiring minor modifications, said County Attorney Dylan Reingold.
The county's 2014 proposal restricted marijuana distribution sites to an industrial area between Commerce Avenue and 12th Street, keeping them at least 500 feet from homes. Regulations required armed security guards during business hours and prohibited minors from entering distribution sites.
Medical marijuana dispensaries would have been under the same restrictions as pain management clinics, requiring county permission.
News Moderator: Robert Celt 420 MAGAZINE ®
Full Article: CA: Indian River County To Again Consider Regulating Potential Medical Marijuana Site
Author: Colleen Wixon
Photo Credit: Adobe stock photo
Website: TC Palm
