Buffalo Grove Takes Early Look at Medical Marijuana Distribution
Village officials outlined this week the first steps that will be taken locally if Illinois lawmakers allow medical marijuana to be grown and distributed.
If Illinois legislators decide to allow medical marijuana, Buffalo Grove wants to be prepared to address a possible impact on the village. A proposed state law, known as the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act, would allow nonprofit medical cannabis organizations to grow, harvest and distribute cannabis. The proposal would allow medical marijuana to be distributed from one center in each Illinois Senate District. Buffalo Grove falls within both the 29th and 30th Senate Districts, which means the village could potentially host two distribution centers if the proposal passes. Because this is uncharted territory for Buffalo Grove and other communities in the state, village officials said they want to be prepared. …
