Delta County Eyes Medical Pot Rules

[Zerocool]

ESCANABA - The Delta County Planning Commission discussed the possibility of looking into new zoning laws and regulations for medical marijuana operations in Delta County during a meeting Monday.

 

 

Delta County Building and Zoning Director Dan Menacher said attempting to zone medical marijuana growers out of existence would likely be an unsuccessful way to deal with them, as evidenced by the results of similar cases in Michigan.

 

"You cannot zone them out," Menacher said. "That will not stand."

 

Instead, Menacher said the commission should focus on restricting what land can be used for medical marijuana growth, in a similar manner to other business-related regulations. He cited restrictions instituted elsewhere in the state as examples.

 

"They've got something somewhat reasonable that people can live with," Menacher said.

 

These measures have included setbacks (particularly from places like churches and child-care areas) and the creation of specific districts in which medical marijuana growth is permitted.

 

"You don't let a commercial business go in a residential area," Menacher said. "That's what zoning is."

 

Though Menacher said this issue will not be resolved overnight, citizens in attendance appreciated discussions about it have begun.

 

"It would be nice to have some type of regulation," Garden resident Janet Daasch said

 

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[Kingdiamond]

In one breath the jerk says he doesn't think running them off totally will work the next all but confirms what he already knows what wont stand but still wants to restrict an area to grow in the obstructionists are not going to ever accept medical cannabis.

[Norby]

What I don't understand is, if we are a free country, why do so few have the ability to deny rights to so many?

[cristinew]

Obviously they do not know what they are talking about 

[Wild Bill]

These clowns never seem to learn. Maybe they should have someone read and explain the Act to them.

[Habenero]

What I don't understand is, if we are a free country, why do so few have the ability to deny rights to so many?

Because that's how we set up the system. Don't like sumpin then gotta goto court.

[+Malamute]

Delta county has shown itself to be the worst county in the U.P. when it comes to medical cannabis(for the most part aye).  So this is definitely not surprising.

[slipstar059]

Delta C used to be an area where Cannabis was prevailant, now there's an epidemic of people hooked on opiates, both pharma and street. You would think they would be welcoming of cannabis as an alternative to the bunny muffin that's causing all the break-ins, and pharma theft. I think full legalization is needed, and then cannabis could be a tool in the belt of every doctor that's trying to help people break their addictions.

Edited October 8, 2014 by slipstar059