John Seifert was having trouble renting out his shuttered flower shop in Baltimore County. Finally, a real estate agent found a potential tenant: a medical marijuana dispensary.
Seifert signed a five-year lease with the firm, which wants to sell cannabis tinctures, oils and other products to patients from the Nottingham property. The 69-year-old, who lives three doors away, thought the business would be a good fit.
Some neighbors disagree. They worry a dispensary could attract crime, and say it doesn’t belong near homes, or a potential school site down the road.This month, their county councilman introduced legislation that would change local zoning rules for marijuana dispensaries — potentially blocking Seifert’s tenant from opening on his property.
Councilman David Marks says he backs medical cannabis, but wants the dispensaries limited to commercial areas.
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