Proposal calls for medical marijuana dispensary to open in
industrial park
Purple Cross Rx submitted a proposal this week to open a medical
marijuana dispensary in Hollister at in an industrial park near the
airport.
Proposal calls for medical marijuana dispensary to open in industrial park
Purple Cross Rx submitted a proposal this week to open a medical marijuana dispensary in Hollister at in an industrial park near the airport.
The dispensary, if approved, would be the only one with a 50-mile radius, according to the document.
That report 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, which 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.
