Grayslake Proactive in Approving Resolution Concerning Marijuana Dispensaries
Village of Grayslake passes a resolution that calls for a public hearing on whether the zoning code should be amended to include medicinal cannabis dispensaries as a special use.
Grayslake Mayor Rhett Taylor prefaced a vote on a resolution on Tuesday's village board agenda by calling it "an unusual item," but one that needed to be addressed for the sake of being proactive. In January, the Illinois House of Representatives is expected to vote on HB30, which, if passed, would create the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act. The act would make make the possession of up to six cannabis plants and 2 ounces of dried usable cannabis legal for patients suffering from a debilitating medical condition, as diagnosed by a doctor. If HB30 passes—it's failed twice already, but House sponsor Lou Lang (D-Skokie) claims he's close to securing the minimum 60 votes needed for a victory according to the Marijuana …
Brad Faxton
5:54 am on Thursday, December 20, 2012
I voted yes and it registered my vote as #5 - D46 teachers should get a raise. more ›