A representative from a marijuana dispensary informed city
officials this week of his group’s intention to propose opening one
in Hollister. Scott McPhail, representing Purple Cross Rx, asked
the city council Monday to examine options for zoning a medical
marijuana dispensary in Hollister’s light industrial area.
A representative from a marijuana dispensary informed city officials this week of his group’s intention to propose opening one in Hollister.
Scott McPhail, representing Purple Cross Rx, asked the city council Monday to examine options for zoning a medical marijuana dispensary in Hollister’s light industrial area. The request came during the public hearing for amending the zoning code. McPhail asked if the proposed zoning changes would affect the ability to obtain a permit for a dispensary in the areas under discussion.
City Attorney Stephanie Atigh informed the council and McPhail that city ordinances currently require that all permitted uses and zoning “comply with state and federal laws” and that those provisions would affect the ability to zone property for use as a medical marijuana dispensary. State law allows the sale of marijuana for medicinal uses, while federal law does not.
The council also ruled that it could not address the issue at that time because the zoning request had not previously been placed on the meeting agenda as required by the Brown Act. The council did, however, direct the staff to prepare a short report on issues associated with zoning for a medical marijuana dispensary to be presented at the Dec. 21 meeting and to inform McPhail of the process.
The Free Lance e-mailed McPhail for additional information concerning details of a possible zoning proposal for a medical marijuana dispensary, but he stated that he had no further comment on the issue at this time.
The Purple Cross Rx Web site has this to say about its area of operation: “At PCRX, we provide San Benito, Monterey, Santa Cruz & Santa Clara Counties, with the finest quality medicine in the convenience and comfort of home.”
For the full story see the Pinnacle on Friday.
