Burlington to Discuss Marijuana Dispensary Issue
Town administrator says officials will look into the particulars of the new law to "understand what we're facing."
With the passage of Question 3 on Tuesday, cities and towns are left to set regulations for medical marijuana dispensaries. Voters approved the use of marijuana for medical purposes, as prescribed by a doctor, by a 63 to 37 percent margin. With the approval comes the creation of marijuana dispensaries—"non-profit treatment centers that will grow, process and provide marijuana to patients or their caregivers," according to the Secretary of State. There are already state regulations built into Question 3, which require the dispensaries to apply and pay for a Department of Public Health registration, as well as submit operating procedures, including the mandatory storage of marijuana in locked facilities. Communities will also need to set …
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J. Parker
2:29 pm on Saturday, November 10, 2012
Yeh, and think of all the inebriated drivers on the road as well ! I don't know the answer....May be you're right, and may be you're wrong. However, I thought we voted on this at last election? It passed. And those that needed medical marijuana could acquire it. What does this new law accomplish? Is it that there would be more marijuana in a medical reliant persons home for others to use as well… more ›