Medicinal Marijuana Dispensary May Be Opened in Venango County

| September 29, 2016

dreamstime_xs_11612027DEMPSEYTOWN, Venango Co. (EYT) — It may be years in the future, but there is the possibility that a medical marijuana dispensary could open in Venango County.

Elam Herr, the  assistant executive director of the Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors, spoke about the possibility Wednesday at the 104th annual convention of the Venango County Association of Township Officials.

“There is the possibility of it coming to Venango County,” Herr said. “We wanted to put everyone on notice that no one knows for sure where the dispensaries will be or where the growing facilities will be.

“It will take at least a couple of years before the first one is up and running and then we’ll see after that,” Herr said.

Pennsylvania’s Medical Marijuana Act went into effect in May.

The legislation includes regulations for 25 medical marijuana growers and processors and up to 150 dispensaries.

Herr explained that for each of the 50 licenses granted, there can be three dispensaries.elam herr

Herr also said that for medical marijuana, the chemical that causes a high, THC, is removed and what is left is for the treatment of pain.

The dispensaries are run as commercial operations and will look like drug stores.

Herr also talked about other legislation that had passed.

Act 92, passed this year, gives the state Department of Agriculture the power to create a program looking into growing and using industrial hemp.

According to Wikipedia, industrial hemp is a fast growing plant and was one of the first to be spun into usable fiber 10,000 years ago. It can be refined into a variety of commercial items including paper, textiles, clothing, biodegradable plastics, paint, insulation, biofuel, food, and animal feed.

The Liquor Modernization Act removes Sunday and holiday restrictions from state stores and allows gas stations to sell beer, among other things.

It also mandates that when a liquor license is being transferred, the receiving municipality must first approve it.

Act 57, passed in 2015, regulates solicitations for funds by volunteer fire companies. First responders must have approval from the state Department of Transportation and the township or borough before conducting fundraising, typically known as boot campaigns.

Act 75, passed this year, says it is the state Department of Transportation’s job to remove dead deer from state-maintained roads.


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