Articles Tagged with marijuana dispensary licensing

The City of Huntington Park has chosen three groups – by blind number call – who will be gifted the opportunity to cultivate and distribute marijuana in city limits. The three were chosen out of 31 groups that submitted applications. 

Under a dispensary ordinance that was approved months ago, those who were tentatively approved will have to hammer out a business plan, allocate certain fees to the city and figure out an appropriate location. According to Wave Newspapers, none of the three groups listed had any experience in operating marijuana dispensaries, though one couple did say they were personally marijuana users.

This type of inexperience is not unheard of in California dispensary operations. Still, it’s worth noting that opening a new dispensary can be rife with challenges, not the least of which is assistance with legal licensing for such ventures. It’s imperative that any group seeking to launch a marijuana dispensary obtain legal guidance. Although California’s Compassionate Use Act does allow for medicinal marijuana, the operation of medical marijuana dispensaries are still strictly forbidden under federal law and in some cases, under local ordinances. That means improper permitting, licensing or operation of a facility could subject you to serious fines, forfeitures and even criminal prosecution.  Continue reading