She said zoning restrictions like the ones in Philadelphia are common in the cannabis industry. They’re in Arizona, which legalized medical marijuana in 2010. “They can go through the variance process like people in any other industry in the city of Philadelphia,” she said.īeyond/Hello’s Huestis has worked in the medical marijuana dispensary business for years. Even with the rule of 500 feet, she said, companies can always apply for permission to open at a location that is closer than that. She said the city already succeeded in getting a variance from the state, and reducing the childcare setback from 1,000 feet to 500 feet due to the city’s density. “There’s a whole majority of the population of Philadelphia that’s either going to have to take an Uber, get a caregiver, or drive out to the suburbs to get medical marijuana every 30 days.”Ĭouncilwoman Cherelle Parker disagrees. “You could go all the way down to the airport and probably open because there’s not going to be a daycare there, but who’s going to be able to get down there?” he said. He said that limits potential sites and creates an inconvenience for patients.
Any approved dispensary must be at least 500 feet from a childcare facility. Andrew Sacks, managing partner and head of medical marijuana division at Sacks Weston Diamond, said zoning restrictions are to blame for the lag in city-based locations. Until now, any operating dispensaries have been in the suburbs. “We think it will grant access to a lot of patients who otherwise have to travel quite far to get their medication,” she said. Keystone Shops will open a dispensary near the sports complex in South Philly, and Holistic Pharma plans to open a location in Bustleton this summer.īeyond/Hello President Blythe Huestis is bullish on the facility. Restore Integrative Wellness, another medical marijuana facility is set to open next month in Fishtown. Beyond/Hello - University City is a marijuana dispensary located in Philadelphia. The fourth medical marijuana retailer, Beyond/Hello will set up shop at 12th and Sansom Streets. and 12th Street in Center City in the Gayborhood. Center City’s first pot dispensary will open some time in September or October this year. PHILADELPHIA (AP) The first medical marijuana dispensary in Philadelphias Center City is ready for business.
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