New CA Cannabis Super Center and who is against it

A former Outlet mall in California’s Mojave Desertnear Interstate 15 and between Los Angeles and Las Vegas, one could be “Cannabis super center” after Barstow City Council voted 3-1 to approve the project last week, SFGATE reported.

In addition to 20 cannabis farms, six distributors, five marijuana producers and two retail outlets, the original plans also include a cannabis consumption lounge on the property.

However, many are opposed to converting a 29-acre property with 24 different buildings into a legal marijuana business.

Billie Braun, who owns local restaurant Billie’s Kitchen, is concerned the move could target Barstow as a “drug town.”

Bushawn Carpenter, a local pastor, said the Christian group Barstow Christian Pastors is also “resolutely opposed” to building the marijuana business.

Another Christian leader, Joe Vail, a minister at the Mojave Desert Christian Church, has taken the same stance. “I’d love to see a sign up here on Barstow Main Street that says Barstow belongs to Jesus,” Vail said said during the council meeting. “I’m afraid if you put something like that up you’ll say Barstow belongs to Satan. I’m not for it at all.”

This Michigan city is getting its third marijuana store

Meanwhile, Michigan’s Grand Haven is getting its third marijuana dispensary, MLive reported.

The city planning commission earlier this month granted a special use permit for a store in a mall on 172nd Avenue. The store, Discount Buds, is operated by Corunna Biz LLC in Birmingham.

There is currently only one operating convenience pharmacy at 1125 S. Beacon Boulevard. In addition, New Standard also sells medicinal cannabis.

The second deal approved by the city Selling weed is Level Cannabis who intends to establish a recreational dispensary at 1021 Jackson Street.

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