LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 7: Marijuana plants grow at Perennial Holistic Wellness Center, a not-for-profit medical marijuana dispensary in operation since 2006, on September 7, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. A group of activists has submitted about 50,000 signatures in an effort to force a referendum on the marijuana ordinance. A minimum of 27,425 valid signatures from registered voters is needed to let voters decide on the issue in March. The ban would not prevent patients or cooperatives of two or three people to grow their own in small amounts. Californians voted to legalize medical cannabis use in 1996, clashing with federal drug laws. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)A budtender handles marijuana at Perennial Holistic Wellness Center, a not-for-profit medical marijuana dispensary in operation since 2006, on September 7, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)
CHICAGO (CBS) — Some Chicago City Council members said they’re worried about where newly-legalized medical marijuana would be made available in the city, and how much control aldermen will have over dispensaries and grow sites.
WBBM Newsradio Political Editor Craig Dellimore reports the state law prohibits medical marijuana cultivation centers from operating within 2,500 feet of schools, childcare centers, or residential areas.
Dispensaries must be at least 1,000 feet from schools and daycare centers, and may not operate in residential buildings or areas zoned for residential use.
