Marijuana shops coming to Santa Monica, but when?

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In a week, City Council will have a chance to adopt the massive Zoning Ordinance update, which includes standards for the allowance of two medical marijuana dispensaries.

But when, and where, are the dispensaries going to pop up?

If council adopts the ordinance at its next meeting on June 23, operators could apply for conditional use permits 30 days later. It’s unclear, at this time, how City Hall plans to deal with more than two applications, should they be submitted. Often, lottery systems when City Hall is giving out a limited number of popular permits but the Zoning Ordinance does mention a lottery.

Given the prevalence of dispensaries in the city of Los Angeles, it’s likely that the two permits will be highly sought after.

The dispensaries will have to operate within set zones along Wilshire Boulevard between Lincoln Boulevard and Centinela Avenue and along Santa Monica Boulevard from Lincoln...

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