News (Media Awareness Project) - US MI: Amsdills Will Fight for Pot Center |
| Title: | US MI: Amsdills Will Fight for Pot Center |
| Published On: | 2010-06-16 |
| Source: | Times Herald, The (Port Huron, MI) |
| Fetched On: | 2010-06-17 15:02:04 |
AMSDILLS WILL FIGHT FOR POT CENTER
Kimball Officials to Revise, Review Moratorium
KIMBALL TWP. -- A local couple still is in limbo regarding whether
they will be able to operate a medical marijuana compassion center in
Kimball Township.
Township officials previously approved a six-month moratorium banning
such compassion centers but decided to revise the language in the
measure in the meantime.
Those revisions have been made, but at Tuesday's board meeting,
Township Supervisor Rob Usakowski said the board would continue to
review the changes and likely will discuss them at future meetings.
He added the township's planning commission would continue to review
zoning issues with the business.
"We can't prohibit a legal business from opening, but we can decide
where they are located," Usakowski said.
Kimball Township officials issued a citation April 28 to Debra and
Jim Amsdill. The citation was dropped until the revisions could be done.
The moratorium was designed to give the planning commission time to
develop zoning guidelines for such businesses, which the Amsdills
have said are places for medical marijuana users and their caregivers
to gather.
The state's medical marijuana law does not address such facilities.
The Amsdills opened their center March 10 in the Sawmill Commons
strip mall, 4731 Lapeer Road, a short time before township officials
approved the six-month moratorium banning compassion centers.
Jim Amsdill said the business is booming.
"We've been open. We are doing great, and we are not going away," he said.
He added he would fight to keep his business open.
Jim Amsdill added he had plans to open another compassion center 20
miles north of Kimball Township but would not disclose the exact
location. He said the couple also plans to open a center in Warren.
He also plans to open a fruit and vegetable stand next to the Blue
Water Compassion Center later this summer and has had discussions
with an associate to bring a restaurant to the Sawmill Commons complex.
"We are here for Kimball," he said. "We want to help the community."
Kimball Officials to Revise, Review Moratorium
KIMBALL TWP. -- A local couple still is in limbo regarding whether
they will be able to operate a medical marijuana compassion center in
Kimball Township.
Township officials previously approved a six-month moratorium banning
such compassion centers but decided to revise the language in the
measure in the meantime.
Those revisions have been made, but at Tuesday's board meeting,
Township Supervisor Rob Usakowski said the board would continue to
review the changes and likely will discuss them at future meetings.
He added the township's planning commission would continue to review
zoning issues with the business.
"We can't prohibit a legal business from opening, but we can decide
where they are located," Usakowski said.
Kimball Township officials issued a citation April 28 to Debra and
Jim Amsdill. The citation was dropped until the revisions could be done.
The moratorium was designed to give the planning commission time to
develop zoning guidelines for such businesses, which the Amsdills
have said are places for medical marijuana users and their caregivers
to gather.
The state's medical marijuana law does not address such facilities.
The Amsdills opened their center March 10 in the Sawmill Commons
strip mall, 4731 Lapeer Road, a short time before township officials
approved the six-month moratorium banning compassion centers.
Jim Amsdill said the business is booming.
"We've been open. We are doing great, and we are not going away," he said.
He added he would fight to keep his business open.
Jim Amsdill added he had plans to open another compassion center 20
miles north of Kimball Township but would not disclose the exact
location. He said the couple also plans to open a center in Warren.
He also plans to open a fruit and vegetable stand next to the Blue
Water Compassion Center later this summer and has had discussions
with an associate to bring a restaurant to the Sawmill Commons complex.
"We are here for Kimball," he said. "We want to help the community."
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