A Purple Cross Rx representative recently spoke to city council members expressing concern about the zoning code allowing use of a marijuana dispensary, which the group has now proposed.
Purple Cross Rx submitted an informational report this week on the possibility of opening a medical marijuana dispensary in Hollister in an industrial park near the airport, and it could be on the agenda for council members' discussion Monday.
The dispensary, if approved, would be the only one with a 50-mile radius, according to the document. Geri Johnson, the city clerk, noted how the document submitted by Purple Cross is not officially a proposal and rather can be classified as a report.
That document also includes a testimonial from a local doctor, Mohammad Al Hasan, M.D., who provided a letter of support in favor of the idea and the use of medicinal marijuana. It goes on to list off specifications in the plan such as the following:
- It would be established only within a commercial or industrial zone.
- It would be located no closer than 1,000 feet to schools and places of worship, and 1,000 feet from any other established dispensary.
- It would engage in on-site cultivation of medicinal marijuana in accordance with state guidelines.
- It would not allow anyone under age 18 to enter unless accompanied by a parent or guardian.
- Hours would be restricted to a minimum of 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- It would file for a seller's permit and pay sales taxes to the state board of equalization.
- It would employ about 10 people full time and at least 5 percent of its gross revenues would be donated to local organizations, with it estimates could amount to $371,200 in the first year.
Purple Cross Rx also points out how it "understands and respects the need for security at all medical cannabis dispensaries." It would use security cameras and employ at least two trained full-time security guards on premises during operating hours, according to the proposal, which adds how the dispensary would be about a quarter of a mile from the police station.
For more information and reaction on the proposal, see the Free Lance on Tuesday.
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