Marijuana stores find sites are too close to too many schools

Written by Miami Today on October 30, 2018

Medical cannabis dispensaries are claiming they are struggling to actually open their doors in Miami Beach because of a city provision and state law that they cannot be within 500 feet of a school.

At its Oct. 23 meeting, the city’s Planning Board recommended that the city commission allow complete waivers of the 500-foot rule or a reduction in the number of feet determined on a case-by-case basis. The Planning Board also recommended that the commission allow the Planning Board to determine whether a waiver is granted or not…To read the full story click here