The Benton Community Services Committee will meet tonight to discuss the placement of medical marijuana dispensaries.
An item on the agenda for discussion at tonight’s meeting is “Medical Marijuana Dispensary Placement as Governed by Ordinance 52 of 2017.”
The ordinance, designated as Ordinance No. 52 of 2017 in the City of Benton, is an amendment to the zoning rules and regulations. It addresses the placement of pharmacies, medical marijuana dispensaries, and medical marijuana cultivation facilities within the city.
The amendment was a response to the Medical Marijuana Amendment of 2016, which allowed the cultivation and distribution of medical marijuana in Arkansas.
According to Matt Thibault, spokesperson for the City of Benton, this item is on the agenda as an informational discussion.
“Right now there haven’t been any formal requests to build a medical marijuana dispensary in Benton but there has been some talk and meetings we know about,” said Thibault.
Thibault said it’s a matter of informing the…
