SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTGS) — On Thursday, Savannah City Council passed a zoning ordinance to allow the sale of medical marijuana within city limits.
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Nick Palumbo, Savannah’s District 4 alderman, said the decision comes after over a year of consideration.
We had a moratorium on this for 180 days that we executed two times over to make sure that we get this right,” Palumbo said. “For the patients who need low-THC oil, we know that those provisions are on the way, and it is now here legal for placement in the City of Savannah.
Georgia state law allows the sale of low-THC medical marijuana under strict regulations.
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Local jurisdictions can control its sale by imposing zoning ordinances prohibiting or limiting that type of business within city limits.
According to Palumbo, Savannah’s new medical marijuana zoning laws are some of the toughest among the city’s zoning ordinances.
It cannot be placed in places where there is an alcohol overlay district,” Palumbo said. “It has to be in a medical location. It cannot be placed within certain locations with proximity to schools, libraries, churches…
The owner of Georgetown Drug Company said he’s seen an increase in the use of marijuana for pain management, and access to legal products can improve safe use.
I think, personally, it’s a good thing for our patients,” Hollis said. “You know the product is going to be pure. You know the product is going to be regulated.