By SARAH THOMACK

St. Joseph Post

The St. Joseph City Council approved two items on the agenda at Monday night’s meeting regarding medical marijuana facilities in the city.

After a half hour of public comment, both for and against item three, which addressed the redistricting of a location, the council approved the ordinance 6-3. It addresses redistricting a portion of the property located at 2300 Mitchell Avenue from C-1, Neighborhood Shopping District to M-1, Light-Manufacturing District, as requested by the potential buyer of that building who wants to put a cultivation facility there. According to the council agenda, the request was made by John Spencer on behalf of Western Alternative, LLC.

As previously reported, St. Joseph City Manager Bruce Woody said putting in a cultivation facility still requires a license from the state. No licenses have been granted yet and will not be until later this year.

Item five on the agenda, which was approved 7-2, addressed planning and zoning regulations regarding medical marijuana facilities.

To view the full ordinance, click here and see video of the full city council meeting on the city’s website.