Scottsdale, Arizona may tighten medical-marijuana rules
Scottsdale leaders want to tighten city rules for medical-marijuana sales amid an influx of new dispensaries and a potential statewide vote to legalize recreational use of the drug this fall.
Five properties in Scottsdale are authorized to sell medical marijuana, more than double from a year ago, according to city records. Four are within a 1-square-mile area in the Scottsdale Airpark near Scottsdale and Thunderbird roads.
The arrival of three new dispensaries over the past year, along with a possible November ballot measure, has prompted City Council members to seek stricter zoning rules for where the businesses can open. A council discussion on the restrictions is scheduled for May 17.
Phoenix made a similar move earlier this month, when the City Council voted to increase separation distances between dispensaries and require them to operate farther from places like churches and homeless shelters.
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