Read the text of the October 18, 2010, version of Globe’s proposed medical marijuana dispensary zoning ordinance.  Here are the highlights:

  1. A Medical Marijuana Dispensary may be not be located within any Residential District
  2. A Medical Marijuana Dispensary may only be located in C-2, C-3, M-1 or M-2 Zoning Districts pursuant to a conditional use permit as may be approved pursuant to Section 14-10-6 of this Code, except that the recommendation of the Planning Commission shall also be reviewed and approved by the City Council prior to the issuance of a conditional use permit for a Medical Marijuana Dispensary.
  3. A Medical Marijuana Dispensary shall not be located within Five Hundred (500′) feet of any public park, school or another Medical Marijuana Dispensary.
  4. No person under the age of eighteen (18) may be present at a Medical Marijuana Dispensary except with the prior approval of the Chief of Police, or designee, for good cause shown.
  5. Only persons with a Registry Identification Card, as defined by A.R.S. 36-2801 (14), authorized licensees, and authorized employees may be present at a Medical Marijuana Dispensary.
  6. No alcoholic beverages shall be sold, served, or consumed on the premises.
  7. Dispensaries are to be designed and constructed so that no area or portion where marijuana can be visible from the exterior while requiring the entrance to be visible from a public street.
  8. Drive through and delivery services are prohibited.
  9. Hours of operation shall be only from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.