Residents oppose medical marijuana dispensary

PHOENIX (KSAZ) - Not in my neighborhood, that is what many central Phoenix residents are saying to a medical marijuana dispensary that wants to set up shop in Phoenix.

Some residents are opposed to a dispensary opening up in the heart of Phoenix near 32nd Street and Shea. There's a high school less than a mile away, homes, and a park about a 1/4 mile away. It meets the city's spacing requirements by a few hundred feet, but neighbors are still saying the business belongs somewhere else.

"I'm afraid for the kids because it's close to here, and they have access to those kinds of places, I don't agree with that," said Maria Haiele.

Residents oppose medical marijuana dispensary

Maria Haiele does not want to live down the street from a medical marijuana dispensary, but that could soon be the case. The business would set up shop in...

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