Doubts and questions surround selling medical marijuana in Louisville Metro
Medical marijuana can be sold legally on January 1 in Jefferson County, Kentucky. Questions and concerns are raised about selling medical marijuana in Louisville Metro, with one of two licenses available for sale in Jefferson County. Joe Boese, owner of Hemptopia, plans to pay $5,000 to apply and enter a lottery for the license, but there are no refunds if he doesn't get it. A new ordinance limits locations of dispensaries to 1000 feet away from schools, parks, and churches could further complicate the issue. Dee Dee Taylor, founder of the 502 Hemp Wellness Center, expressed concerns about the burden on prospective applicants, stating that they would have to pay state fees and attorney fees to resolve zoning issues related to setting up a dispensary. Medical marijuana can be legally sold legally on Jan. 1.
Pubblicato : 10 mesi fa di David Mattingly in Health
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A former automotive assembly line worker, Joe Boese learned how to control his chronic pain with CBD products.
Now the owner of Hemptopia, he’s just one of an unknown number of people interested in landing one of two licenses to sell medical marijuana in Jefferson County.
He’s not optimistic when describing his chances.
”Slim and none. Slim and none,” Boese said. “I’m going to try anyway.”
Bose plans to pay the $5,000 fee just to apply. If he qualifies, he enters a lottery for the license. If he doesn’t get it, there are no refunds.
”If your name gets drawn out and you don’t have everything in play,” Bosese said, “you lose that $5,000 and lose everything.”
Louisville Metro Council is also raising the stakes with a new ordinance limiting locations of dispensaries to 1000 feet away from places including schools, parks and churches.
“They are actually going above and beyond and making it more burdensome for the people that are trying to get a dispensary,” Dee Dee Taylor, founder of the 502 Hemp Wellness Center, said. “So not only will I be paying the state fees, I’ll have to pay attorney fees to get the zoning issues worked out in order to set up a dispensary. I’m definitely not for the ordinance changes in Louisville Metro... You have methadone and clinics that are in walking distance, a stone’s throw away, from schools. But they’re going to keep the cannabis, medical cannabis, that far away from everybody like that? It makes no sense to me at all.”
Louisville Metro Council Planning and Zoning Committee members raised questions as well and voted to table the ordinance until they had more information.
Medical marijuana can be sold legally on Jan. 1.
Temi: Social Issues, Cannabis, Drug Trafficking