SAN LUIS, Ariz. - Having gained the city council's approval this week, a medical marijuana dispensary could open sometime in 2016, pending the OK from the state. Finding no legal reasons to block the venture, the San Luis City Council on Wednesday approved two conditional use permits sought by Choice Cannabis, one to operate the dispensary on Archibald Street, next to the border, and the second to cultivate marijuana in an industrial building located along Highway 95 on the city's north side. [continues 802 words]
SAN LUIS, Ariz. - For the second time in less than a month, the San Luis Planning and Zoning Commission is opposing a request to open a medicinal marijuana dispensary in the city's downtown. The commission voted 5-1 on Tuesday to recommend that the San Luis City Council deny a permit request made by A&F Home Builders for a dispensary to be located in a commercial building at 708 N. Archibald St. Commissioners said their recommendation was based not on any objections to a dispensary but rather to its proposed location in what is described as an area of heavy traffic downtown. [continues 558 words]
SAN LUIS, Ariz. - The Planning and Zoning Commission will meet Tuesday once again to decide whether to recommend the San Luis City Council approve a conditional permit for the installation of a medical marijuana dispensary. The planning and zoning commission voted 3-1 June 9 to recommend denial of a conditional use permit for the proposed dispensary at 708 N. Archibald St. However, that vote did not follow the rule that requires at least a four-person majority of the seven commissioners. [continues 242 words]
SAN LUIS, Ariz. - Planning and zoning commissioners are recommending the San Luis City Council turn down a request next month to open a medicinal marijuana dispensary in downtown San Luis. The planning and zoning commission voted 3-1 this week to recommend denial of a conditional use permit for the proposed dispensary at 708 N. Archibald St., but commissioners did endorse a request for a separate permit for a cultivation site on the city's north side that would supply the dispensary. [continues 374 words]
SAN LUIS, Ariz. - A medical marijuana dispensary is seeking the city's approval to grow and sell medicinal pot in San Luis, and residents will get a chance Tuesday to ask questions and speak out about the proposal. The city has been asked to approve two conditional use permits, one to allow the dispensary to open its doors in downtown, at 708 N. Archibald St., and a second to allow cultivation of the marijuana on industrial property at 2801 N. Main St. The name of the permit applicant was not immediately available from city officials. [continues 361 words]
SOMERTON -- If the mayor has his way, establishments that sell medicinal marijuana will face such stiff regulations that they'll think twice about set up shop in the city. "The more stringent the better," Mayor Martin Porchas said, summing up his views about a proposed ordinance regulating the establishments. His comment came at a recent city council meeting as members heard the first reading of the ordinance, drafted in the wake of a voter-approved proposition allowing the sale of marijuana to people who have doctors' prescriptions. [continues 316 words]
SAN LUIS, Ariz. - This city took the first step Wednesday to regulate marijuana dispensaries under the state's new medical marijuana law. The action comes after voters in November approved a ballot measure allowing Arizonans to obtain marijuana for medical reasons with a doctor's prescription. The law is set to take effect in January. At its regular meeting Wednesday, the council approved two ordinances. One allows for the establishment of marijuana dispensaries and for regulated cultivation of pot, and a second establishes a fee of $2,000 to open a dispensary. [continues 233 words]
