Chelsea, Mi Ordinance

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Chelsea has gone through with their ordinance concerning medical marijuana dispensaries. Sorry if someone else has already posted concerning this.

 

http://www.heritage.com/articles/2010/11/24/chelsea_standard/news/doc4ced4d24311cc833556004.txt

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The Chelsea City Council approved the first reading of its zoning ordinance Tuesday that would prohibit medical marijuana dispensaries in the city.

 

The council plans to approve the second reading of the ordinance at its meeting on Dec. 14.

 

Though no dispensaries are currently in Chelsea, and there are no applications on file, if passed, the ordinance would prohibit future dispensaries within the city limits.

 

“The issue of medical marijuana dispensaries have been a growing concern since the use was voted upon in 2008,” the city said in a statement included in the council’s information packet. “Some communities have attempted to control the spread of the clinics by allowing them only in certain zoning districts, others by prohibiting them as the activity violates federal law. Staff feels this amendment is the preferable method for controlling these types of activities.”

 

Before voting, council member Rod Anderson asked what the process would be if the conflict between state and federal law was resolved concerning medical marijuana.

 

“I agree 100 percent with the basis of this ordinance,” he said. “However, we need to remember that two-thirds of the state’s voters approved the ballot initiative, and I think we need to keep an open mind if the state comes up with a way to rectify the law. We have to remember that it was strongly approved by the constituency.”

 

On Sept. 28, the city council placed a 60-day moratorium on the establishment of medical marijuana dispensaries to give the planning commission time to develop wording for the ordinance.

 

In other news:

 

1) The council will hold a public hearing at 7 p.m. Dec. 14 in response for a request by Frame Hardwoods, Inc. for an industrial facilities tax exemption.

 

2) The council voted ......

 

 

 

Daniel Lai is copy editor for the Chelsea Standard. He can be reached at 429-7380 or dlai@heritage.com.

 

 

 

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http://www.heritage.com/articles/2010/11/24/chelsea_standard/news/doc4ced4d24311cc833556004.txt?viewmode=fullstory

 

 

http://michiganmedicalmarijuana.org/topic/26046-chelsea-mi-ordinance/page__pid__236504#entry236504