Florida City Votes to Allow Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

Gainesville, Fla., has moved a step closer to allowing medical marijuana dispensaries to set up shop in the city.

City commissioners on Nov. 5 voted to change the city’s land development code to allow dispensaries in certain areas zoned for offices, medical services or urban mixed use.

The commission must approve the ordinance a second time for it to become law.

The Florida Department of Health has approved such dispensaries as set forth in the Compassionate Medical Cannabis Act, which authorized low-THC cannabis for certain patients.

Under the law, physicians can authorize marijuana use for cancer patients or other conditions that cause chronic symptoms like muscle spasms or seizures.

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