In a separate action, County Commissioners enacted a ban on any new facilities throughout unincorporated Osceola County.

“This is an equitable solution to this matter and gives us, as the local jurisdiction, the power to prevent an out-of-control proliferation of these facilities,” said Commission Chairman Fred Hawkins, Jr. “When voters approved Amendment 2, I don’t think they wanted dispensaries on every street corner in the community. This agreement and our ban cements this intent while allowing those who need this service the ability to access it.”

Commissioners approved a settlement with The Green Solution that grants them the certificates. In return, the company agreed to take no legal action against the county. The Green Solution asserted it had a “vested right in the issue” because it was poised to receive the certificates prior to the County’s moratorium.

Previously, the Commissioners enacted a temporary moratorium to consider changes in state law. The changes to state law essentially preempted the County ordinance and certification process and limited the County’s powers to banning dispensaries or allowing an unlimited number in the county.

Tres (3) Dispensarios de Marihuana Medicinal aprobados por el Condado de Osceola

Luego de meses en espera, el lunes por la noche una compañía conocida como “The Green Solution” (“La Solución Verde”) fue otorgada certificados para tres dispensarios de marihuana medicinal en el condado de Osceola.

En una acción aparte, los Comisionados del condado de Osceola promulgaron la prohibición para cualquiera facilidad nueva a través del Condado.

“Ésta es una solución equitativa para este asunto y nos da como jurisdicción local, el poder de prevenir una proliferación sin control de este tipo de facilidades”, dijo el Presidente de la Junta de Comisionados, Fred Hawkins, Jr. “Cuando los votantes aprobaron la Enmienda 2, no creo que querían dispensarios en cada esquina de la comunidad. Este acuerdo y la prohibición de otras compañías reitera el intento mientras permite a aquellos que necesitan este servicio que tengan la habilidad de accesarlo.”

Los Comisionados aprobaron un acuerdo con “The Green Solution” que les otorga certificados. A cambio, la compañía acordó no tomar acción legal contra el Condado. “The Green Solution” afirmó tenía un “derecho adquirido” en el asunto porque ya estaban listos para recibir los certificados previo a la moratoria.

Previamente, los Comisionados promulgaron una moratoria temporera para considerar los cambios a la ley estatal. Los cambios a la ley estatal esencialmente adelantaron la ordenanza del Condado y el proceso de certificación, y limitaron los poderes del Condado en prohibir dispensarios y permitir un sinnúmero de éstos en el Condado.

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In November 2016 Floridians voted overwhelmingly to allow for medical marijuana dispensaries in the state, but many local governments, like Orange County, Osceola County, Kissimmee and St. Cloud have been blocking efforts to establish these dispensaries.

During the summer, Florida set forth a number of rules for dispensaries that allowed local governments to either allow dispensaries to open anywhere pharmacies are permitted to do business, or to fully ban them.

Osceola County approved a moratorium for 90 days; St. Cloud did so for 6 months; and Kissimmee voted 4-1 for a ban, with Vice Mayor Wanda Rentas voting against the banning of medical marijuana dispensaries.

In Orange County advocates for marijuana dispensaries said they were optimistic that dispensaries being allowed in Orange County would make it easier for this to take place in other counties and cities throughout Florida. Only time will tell whether that will be the case in Osceola County, Kissimmee and St. Cloud.

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