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Medical Marijuana Ordinance – Walton County, FL

Public Hearing: Medical Marijuana Ordinance

Medical Marijuana Ordinance – The Walton County Board of County Commissioners proposes to adopt the following by ordinance:

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

AN ORDINANCE OF WALTON COUNTY, FLORIDA ESTABLISHING LIMITATIONS OF THE LOCATION AND NUMBERS OF RETAIL SALE LOCATIONS OF MEDICAL CANNABIS, LOW-THC CANNABIS, AND DERIVATIVE PRODUCTS, OR ANY RELATED ACTIVITIES; ESTABLISHING REGULATIONS FOR THE ADVERTISEMENT OF SAID RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS; ESTABLISHING THEIR LOCATION WITHIN WALTON COUNTY AND RESTRICTING THEIR LOCATION WITHIN THE UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF WALTON COUNTY, FLORIDA TO WITHIN 1,320 FEET OF AN ESTABLISHED CHURCH OR SCHOOL OF ANY MEDICAL CANNABIS DISPENSARY; RESTRICTING THE LICENSING OF SAID DISPENSARIES TO THOSE THAT ARE APPROVED DISPENSING ORGANIZATIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 381.986, FLORIDA STATUTES; PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

You are hereby notified that a Public Hearing on the ordinance will be held on May 23, 2017, beginning at 9:00 a.m., or as soon as possible to that time, at the Walton County Courthouse located at 571 U.S. Highway 90 East, DeFuniak Springs, Florida.

Please be governed accordingly.

Walton County adheres to the American with Disabilities Act and will make reasonable modifications for access to the meetings upon request. Please call (850) 892-8110 to make a request. For hearing impaired, please call 1-800-955-8771 (TDD), 1-800-955-8770 (VOICE). Requests must be received at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting to allow time to provide the requested services.