Flint Gets New Marijuana Rules

[bobandtorey]

FLINT- In one of Michigan’s most permissive cities, rules have been finalized that will dictate the legal operation of dispensaries that distribute medical marijuana. The rules include buffer zones from schools and churches, registration fees and restrictions on who can enter and when.

An article published by the Flint Journal detailed the new ordinance. Highlights include:

- officers can enter the facilities at any time without a warrant

- no one under 18 is permitted inside the facilities unless a licensed patient and accompanied by their parent or guardian

- a $5,000 annual licensing fee will be charged to all ‘provisionary centers’

- Locations must be more than 1,000 feet from a school, church or other medical marijuana centers

- the city will license all employees and they cannot be felons

City officials have taken three years to craft the ordinance and feel “it’s pretty extensive,” said Sheree Pirece, who works in the city planning and zoning department. The new ordinance will become law in late October or early November, per the Journal.

These rules are being laid down even though the state Senate is still debating a bill that would create a framework for Provisioning Centers to operate free from county or state-level law enforcement action.

The rules in Flint come on the heels of other cities allowing distribution centers of varying kinds, including a new center approved to operate in Ferndale. Michigan has an estimated 150 medical marijuana dispensaries in operation, including an estimated 15 in the city of Flint alone. City actions to enable marijuana distribution locally continues to advance despite the legislature’s impotence on producing regulations to guide them.

[knucklehead bob]

This is what they mean by; "21 licensed, or otherwise allowed by the municipality in which it 

 22 operates."

 

Cha-ching !

 

Edited August 28, 2014 by knucklehead bob

[Restorium2]

So they can sell to anyone with a card? No paperwork needed?  No pretending?

[JB420]

Most of the dispensaries in flint look at your card and let you in now. No more signing them as cg or being in a book etc. much better in my opinion to not have a paper trail of who bought what and where they live.

[Kingdiamond]

The Feds and the AGs office are going to have a field day over this count on that .

[Wild Bill]

The Feds and the AGs office are going to have a field day over this count on that .

 

Scheutte must be pinching his genitals in expectation.

[bobandtorey]

The Flint Planning Commission Aug. 12 recommended that the Flint City Council change the special regulated use ordinance regulating the location of medical marijuana dispensaries. It also approved site plans for a building addition on South Saginaw Street.

The group recommended the council limit the number of dispensaries allowed within 2,000 feet of Group A (adult entertainment) and Group E (medical marijuana dispensaries) uses to four.

It was also recommended that dispensaries be prohibited within 1,000 feet of a school, church, park or another Group E special regulated use — a change from 500 feet.

(The section could be changed because police have some authority in enforcing the dispensaries regulations.)

According to Sheree Pierce, zoning administrator, the seven dispensaries that opened after Feb. 14, 2011, are “grandfathered-in” under the ordinance. But if one becomes vacant, the location can no longer be used as a dispensary after the property is vacated for one year.

Site plans for a remodeling and building addition at HTK’s Development Inc., 3907 S. Saginaw St., were approved.

Architect Rade Beslac said the addition was in a site plan at the same location two years ago. The parking area has more spaces than needed.

Commissioner Robert Jewell (Ward 6) said that the combined parcels must be combined before any official approval. The plans were approved with that provision.

The group will meet next at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 23 and Oct. 14 in the City Council Chambers of City Hall, 1101 S. Saginaw St. Call (810) 766-7355 for details.

 

http://www.eastvillagemagazine.org/en/news12/21842-planning-commission-wants-marijuana-dispensary-changes

[pic book]

does this mean any changes fo gccc?

[Sidartha Jones]

does this mean any changes fo gccc?

The folks at We Grow say they're "grandfathered" in....

But the sausage aint done 'til the grinder stops a-spinnin'

[pic book]

any update from sept 23/oct 14?

[bobandtorey]

The city is also waiting on the Bills to be voted on as all the rest of the other City's

[imiubu]

I am curious as to how 1000 ft distance became the magic number.

[pic book]

It is common to find 1000'margin required in zoning regulations for 'undesirable enterprises' (think porn shops, salvage yards).  Perhaps 1000' has been adopted on the idea 'out of sight out of mind?'

[bobandtorey]

I agree and they don't measure the way the crows fly

[imiubu]

lol Bob, that was my next question!

How is 1000 ft. established?

Sure would stink to come in at 900 ft or some such.

[bobandtorey]

I think if it came in at 900 ft a great Lawyer would fix that with $$

[+Malamute]

Nothing like grandfathering an illegal business. Hahaha....

 

If 3 caregivers live in the same home, they must get a provisioning center license(supposedly).  And if ya use 25% of your residence for marijuana, you must get a provisioning center license(supposedly).

 

 

 Ahh well,... the greedy dispensaries got what they wanted there.  Even if they had to lie about caregivers. 

[slipstar059]

Aren't Republicans against taxation? For all the crap they gave Obamas healthcare opt out fees, they sure like to impose fees of their own. Michigan is hurting for money, they're looking for any way to get out of debt.