Community Meeting: Proposed Cannabis Zoning Ordinance

6301 S Halsted St Chicago, IL 60621 (Directions)

Kennedy-King College

As part of Mayor Lightfoot’s efforts to ensure residents have a voice in the implementation of legalized cannabis sales in Chicago, the Mayor’s Office and the City Council Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards will host a series of community information sessions to gather the public’s input on the City’s proposed zoning regulations for recreational cannabis sales.

The meetings will take place at the following City Colleges of Chicago locations on the North, South and West sides of the city:

• Tuesday, Oct. 8 – Malcolm X College, 1900 W. Jackson Blvd.
• Wednesday, Oct. 9 – Kennedy-King College, 6301 S. Halsted St.
• Thursday, Oct. 10 – Truman College, 1145 W. Wilson Ave.

Each meeting begins at 6:00 p.m. and will include a presentation on the background of State of Illinois legislation that permits the lawful sale of recreational marijuana to adults aged 21 years or older starting on Jan. 1, 2020. In addition, representatives from the Mayor’s Office and the Department of Planning and Development will provide detailed information on the proposed zoning rules that would regulate the locations of recreational cannabis dispensaries in Chicago.

Last month, Mayor Lightfoot introduced a new ordinance to establish Chicago’s first zoning regulations for the sale of adult-use cannabis, including requiring all new cannabis zoning applications to be heard by the Zoning Board of Appeals. To ensure equal distribution of dispensaries throughout the city, the proposed ordinance would establish seven zones across Chicago, designed to cap the number of dispensaries in each geographic area.

Additionally, the City’s proposed regulations define distancing requirements to ensure sites are not located near sensitive areas, including restricting adult-use cannabis business establishments from opening within 500 feet of a school.

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