Scottsdale residents in search of medical marijuana after 7 p.m. will no longer have to schlep it to Phoenix or Tempe for edibles and pre-rolls, following a vote Tuesday night by the Scottsdale City Council that granted dispensaries in the city the right to stay open until 10 p.m.
Technically, the council amended the Conditional Use Permit criteria for medical marijuana uses to allow for extended hours of operation. There are currently five medical marijuana Conditional Use Permits in Scottsdale: four dispensaries and one cultivation facility.
The amendment was requested by Harvest Health and Recreation, which owns one of those dispensaries and is the largest dispensary operator in Arizona. In its application, the company cited the fact that medical marijuana dispensaries in surrounding communities, such as Phoenix, Glendale, Chandler, and Tempe, don’t close until 10 p.m.
“Currently, most cities adjacent to or nearby Scottsdale allow dispensaries to stay open later than 7:00 pm…
