El Paso County bans green crosses on medical marijuana signs

EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. — Medical marijuana facilities in the area could be getting a new look. El Paso County is banning the use of green crosses on medical dispensary signs.

The Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously on Feb. 5 to ban green crosses from medical marijuana dispensaries in non-incorporated parts of the county.

A white cross with a green background is the universal first aid symbol and county commissioners said younger people, those who move here for the military and tourists, are confusing medical marijuana shops for other medical services

“The signs that are out there that are just the green crosses that a lot if medical marijuana facilities are using are very similar to just the regular medical assistance type of symbol, the crosses that are used for medical facilities, for emergency response facilities, etc,” said Amy Lathen, county commissioner.

Dispensaries said they’ve never seen that happen.

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