Maryland marijuana dispensaries are facing opposition from communities who don't want marijuana sales happening in their neighborhoods. But these community opponents are a mere hurdle, and they can't stop the $6.7 billion legal North American industry...
Right now, 29 states and Washington, D.C., have legalized medical cannabis, with up to five more voting on it next fall. No matter how hard some fight it, it's just too late to stop legalization.
But that isn't stopping some from a Maryland community from trying, as Maryland is set to allow medical marijuana sales to begin in 2018...
On Oct. 24, 2017, residents of Pikesville, Md., gathered in a hearing room to tell a zoning appeals board that allowing a dispensary to operate in their community would make traffic worse and attract "unsavory people," according to The Baltimore Sun.
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But first, we wanted Money Morning readers to know the latest details on Maryland marijuana legalization as the state plans to allow medical cannabis sales in 2018...
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Temescal Wellness, a marijuana dispensary with two locations in New Hampshire, wants to expand to a vacant strip mall in Pikesville, Md.
The property Temescal wants to occupy is part of a commercial revitalization initiative from the county. A county judge granted Temescal the special zoning permit it needed to operate there, reasoning the dispensary would not be harmful to the community, according to The Baltimore Sun.
However, opponents of the dispensary appealed the judge's decision to the Baltimore County Board of Appeals.
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Opponents had broad concerns about what a marijuana dispensary would do to the community, and some are worried it will have a negative effect on an office suite and apartment complex nearby.
A representative of Temescal testified that the dispensary will be safe for the community, and there will be a security guard on site, according to The Baltimore Sun. The representative also said there will be very little cash on hand and that his company works with a bank.
The Board of Appeals will hold deliberations next week.
Of course, what's lost in the debate on opening the dispensary in this community is Maryland legalized medical cannabis in 2014. If the dispensary doesn't open in this particular area, it can find other commercial space.
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