The state’s push to meet a growing demand for medical marijuana has thrust the town into an issue Mayor Phil Kramer was in no hurry to tackle: whether Franklin should allow alternative treatment centers in certain zones. TAP here for resolution.
“I’d have preferred to wait until the state passed a final law, but unfortunately that luxury has not been afforded us,” the mayor said in a Facebook post.
The state health department is already laying the groundwork for expanding the number of alternative treatment centers, and developers need to know where they might be welcome. With a bill on the horizon to expand the disorders marijuana could treat, the state is looking to add to the six medical dispensaries now open.
“This has led developers to request a statement from us,” Kramer said of why there is no back burner for this often-controversial issue.
A resolution supporting the location of alternative treatment centers in Franklin—but only in zones designed for some type of manufacturing or industry—is on the agenda for Tuesday’s Township Council meeting at 7 pm in the municipal building.