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Dear 7th Ward Residents,
The City has received a building permit application for 660 N Wolf Road. The applicant is Supergood Dispensary, and at this time, the interior remodeling of the former restaurant is authorized to begin. Exterior work will not start on the property until additional permit plans have been reviewed and approved by the City.
Based on questions I’ve received from residents and businesses, the applicant has not provided a State of Illinois License to operate a cannabis dispensary. Our understanding of the state regulations is that the business needs to complete construction work before the State will inspect and consider issuance of a license.
The operations of cannabis dispensaries are highly regulated in Illinois. I wanted to share with you the requirements of the State of Illinois and the City of Des Plaines regarding regulating recreational retail cannabis dispensaries. These requirements include:
- Individuals must be 21 years of age or older to purchase or possess cannabis in quantities of up to 30 grams.
- All operations must comply with the State of Illinois Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act, and all state regulations associated with these Acts.
- No products containing cannabis may be consumed or sampled on the premises of any cannabis business establishment, including in any outdoor parking area accessory to or used by the cannabis business establishment.
- Cannabis transported in a vehicle must be in a sealed container and reasonably inaccessible to the driver while the vehicle is in motion.
- Delivery of cannabis products to consumers at any location outside of a licensed cannabis business establishment is expressly prohibited.
- A cannabis dispensary is not permissible within 500 feet of any existing preschool, primary school, secondary school, or childcare center on a commercial zoning lot or place of worship.
- Signage may not contain cannabis imagery such as cannabis leaves, plants, smoke, paraphernalia, cartoonish imagery oriented toward youth, or any language referencing cannabis, marijuana, or other common colloquial terms for cannabis.
If you have any permit-related or technical information, please call the City’s Community & Economic Development Department at 847-391-5380.
Sincerely,
Patsy Smith
psmith@desplainesil.gov
c: 847-878-5289
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City of Des Plaines
Phone 847.391.5300 |
1420 Miner Street
Des Plaines, IL 60016 |
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