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Medical Marijuana on the Mag Mile?
A city committee approved new zoning regulations that could allow for medical marijuana dispensaries in just about any business area.
Medical marijuana dispensaries could come to Chicago’s busy retail areas, Sun-Times Media reports, after new zoning regulations loosened prior restrictions that could have kept them on the edge of the city.
The city’s Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards approved the zoning regulations Tuesday, allowing dispensaries in most business areas. According to the Sun-Times, restrictions include:
--No dispensaries in buildings used as residences.
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--None within 1,000 feet of schools and other places frequented by children.
--The state will allow for 13 dispensaries in the city of Chicago.
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Additionally, people looking to open a dispensary must still obtain a special-use permit, meaning the city’s Zoning Board of Appeals would hold a public hearing during which residents could oppose the plans.
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