The Fruita City Council voted on Tuesday to allow medical marijuana dispensaries within city limits. Naturally, there are restrictions. Dispensaries must be 1000 feet from schools and daycares and 250 feet from residential homes and public buildings. In 2000, Colorado voted to allow medical marijuana in the state and cities have since been struggling with opposition from individuals, especially in relatively conservative areas such as ours. Palisade passed a moratorium delaying the establishment of dispensaries, though one was approved before it was passed. Grand Junction has granted licenses to 19 businesses, but recently decided to enact a year-long halt on any new licenses.
I'm a strong proponent of medical marijuana, but I have to wonder how many individuals in the Grand Valley actually need it. We have four major hospitals and already twenty dispensaries. It seems a little out of proportion.
We should take a class trip to Breckenridge.
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