Detroiters, advocates pack medical marijuana hearing
Salesman Floyd Hardrick, right, 24, of Detroit assists Lisa Price, 55, of Detroit at 420 Dank. Price is suffering from Degenerative Disc Disease and has a medical marijuana license. (Photo: Salwan Georges, Detroit Free Press)
Concerned Detroiters who cringe at the rapid spread of marijuana dispensaries and medical card-holders who rely on the product for treatment packed a public hearing today to debate proposed regulations of the city's medical marijuana industry.
The Detroit City Council is considering a proposal that includes a way to license the city's approximately 150 medical marijuana shops. The proposal also has zoning restrictions on how close they can operate near schools, churches and other dispensaries.
Eunice Gantt, a lifelong Detroiter, said the growing number of marijuana dispensaries hurts the city's reputation.
“I’m concerned about the fact there’s so many dispensaries here when you look at other cities," Gantt said. "We are becoming a laughing joke.”
Several others at the...
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