Aspen zoning allows pot dispensaries

[kpete]

Source: http://www.aspendailynews.com/section/home/136201

Aspen zoning allows pot dispensaries
Aspen Daily News Staff Report
Friday, August 21, 2009
Medical marijuana dispensaries are allowed anywhere in Aspen that allows an office, the city’s top planning director said Thursday.

The zoning interpretation came in response to at least two enterprises that have inquired where pot clinics could possibly open up in the city.

Aspen’s land-use code does not specifically recognize marijuana dispensaries but Chris Bendon, the city’s community development director, said his office examined various zoning definitions and determined the dispensaries should generally be treated like pharmacies.

“It’s not a use that is specifically called out in our zoning code, which happens quite a bit. Zoning codes don’t predict future uses so we had to do a code interpretation. We looked at uses that these are most similar to in regard to operation, impacts and so on,” Bendon said.

Read more: Aspen Daily News

[winyanstaz]

1. Good, at least somewhere in America rational people are prevailing.

Thanks Aspen! Now is the time for us to move on legalizing all drugs...same as the neatherlands, same as Mexico...and open our factories up with the jobs it will provide. It will help the sick with the medication it will provide. It will get the drug dealers out of business and people that have drug problems treatment. It will also save us a fortune in jail costs.

[damntexdem]

2. Take two Aspens and call me in the morning.

;-)

[Flaneur]

3. You know what they say about Texans in Aspen?

If God meant for Texans to ski, he would have made bullshit white.