{"id":2266023,"date":"2024-06-12T13:53:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-12T17:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dc-marijuana-shops-face-lawsuits-for-operating-too-close-to-schools\/"},"modified":"2024-06-12T13:57:03","modified_gmt":"2024-06-12T17:57:03","slug":"dc-marijuana-shops-face-lawsuits-for-operating-too-close-to-schools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dc-marijuana-shops-face-lawsuits-for-operating-too-close-to-schools\/","title":{"rendered":"DC cannabis stores sued for proximity to schools"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdc-marijuana-shops-face-lawsuits-for-operating-too-close-to-schools%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2266023&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/blm-leaders-slam-adam-schiff-urge-newsom-not-to-appoint-him-as-ca-attorney-general\/\" title=\"BLM Leaders Slam Adam Schiff, Urge Newsom Not To Appoint Him As CA Attorney General\">community organizations<\/a> in Washington, D.C., are suing the city over the issuance of medical\u2064 marijuana licenses to \u200bdispensaries located close \u2062to schools in \u2064the Palisards and Penn Quarter areas. \u2063The \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-donald-trump-job-approval-shifts-to-52-percent\/\" title=\"Poll: Donald Trump Job Approval Shifts to 52 Percent\">legal challenges<\/a>, initiated by 1,000 Feet and ANC-2C\u2014with support from the Advisory \u2063Neighborhood Commission\u2014are being heard by the District of Columbia\u200b Court\u200d of Appeals. These \u200bactions come despite D.C. laws that normally prevent \u200dcannabis businesses from operating within 300 feet of \u2063schools, daycares, \u2062and recreation centers, with an exemption existing for\u200d those schools located \u2064in commercial zones. Washington, D.C., has comparatively \u200clax restrictions compared\u2062 to places like San Francisco, where the limit is set at 600 feet. The District\u2019s Alcoholic Beverage and\u200d Cannabis Administration has approved licenses\u200b controversially close to educational institutions, including one \u200cdispensary directly opposite the BASIS charter school in Penn Quarter and another, Green\u2063 Theory, situated \u2062within 1,000 feet of five private \u2063schools. Prior objections raised \u2063against Green Theory&#8217;s license were \u200bdismissed due to a lack of standing. Lucy Sullivan, a spokesperson for \u20641,000\u200b Feet, expressed concern over the proximity of these dispensaries to\u2063 schools, emphasizing the need to shield children from potential drug \u200dexposure.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Two community organizations in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/dc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Washington<\/a> are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/n-m-widower-sues-alburquerque-over-sanctuary-city-policy\/\" title=\"N.M. widower sues Alburquerque over sanctuary city policy\">taking legal action<\/a> against the city for granting medical <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/marijuana\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>marijuana<\/a> licenses to dispensaries located near <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/schools\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>schools<\/a> in the Palisades and Penn Quarter.<\/p>\n<p>Two lawsuits have been brought before the District of Columbia Court of Appeals: one by 1,000 Feet and another by ANC-2C, with the involvement of the Advisory Neighborhood Commission.<\/p>\n<p>While there is a law that prohibits cannabis licensees from operating within 300 feet of D.C. schools, daycares, and recreation centers, there is an exception when schools are in commercial zones.<\/p>\n<p>Washington has among the most lenient regulations nationwide concerning the proximity of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/michigan-auditor-general-to-investigate-whitmers-role-in-covid-nursing-home-deaths\/\" title=\"Michigan Auditor General To Investigate Whitmer\u2019s Role in COVID Nursing Home Deaths\">marijuana dispensaries<\/a> to schools, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/san-francisco\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>San Francisco<\/a>, which has a 600-foot requirement.<\/p>\n<p>The District\u2019s Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration approved licenses for two dispensaries: one that plans to open across the street from the BASIS charter school in Penn Quarter, and another for retailer Green Theory that opened within 1,000 feet of five private schools.<\/p>\n<p>Previous attempts to challenge the license for Green Theory were rejected by ABCA due to a lack of standing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe want to protect D.C. kids from unnecessary exposure to drugs,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/wtop.com\/dc\/2024\/06\/dc-residents-suing-city-over-cannabis-dispensaries-in-their-neighborhoods\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>said<\/a> Lucy Sullivan, speaking on behalf of 1,000 Feet. \u201cWe don\u2019t believe that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rob-natelson-the-progressive-democrat-who-pretends-hes-a-libertarian\/\" title=\"Rob Natelson: The \u201cProgressive\u201d Democrat Who Pretends He\u2019s a Libertarian\">marijuana stores<\/a> should operate across the street or next door to schools, and the D.C. government has been allowing that. And we think it\u2019s a real danger to kids and communities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The local organization is advocating the city to enact a prohibition on dispensaries within 1,000 feet of schools, saying the city should abide by the 1,000-foot rule stipulated in the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is federal law that has been put in place to protect children, to ensure their safety and their health,\u201d Sullivan said. \u201cAnd we think that the D.C. government needs to abide by that law.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/d-c-council\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>D.C. Council<\/a> recently rejected a bill intended to eliminate the loophole and enforce a mandatory 300-foot rule for all dispensaries.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have not had a voice in this process,\u201d Sullivan said. \u201cSo the process itself also needs to change. We believe that the kids and communities deserve a voice and a say in this, and we\u2019re hoping that the courts will agree.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/congress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Congress<\/a> has the authority to allow the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-justice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Department of Justice<\/a> to enforce the 1,000-foot rule,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/wtop.com\/dc\/2024\/06\/dc-residents-suing-city-over-cannabis-dispensaries-in-their-neighborhoods\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>said<\/a> Mark Lytle, who is suing the district on behalf of ANC-2C to stop a dispensary from opening up in the Penn Quarter neighborhood.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd we think that maybe this will bring some attention to this issue and might get some help from congressional authors who are writing any riders or things that limit the Department of Justice from taking some action,\u201d Lytle added.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two Washington community groups are suing the city for issuing medical marijuana licenses to dispensaries near schools in Palisades and Penn Quarter. The lawsuits, filed in the District of Columbia Court of Appeals by 1,000 Feet and ANC-2C, challenge the proximity of these dispensaries to educational institutions<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3166,"featured_media":2266024,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AP19149783677036.jpg.optimal.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2266023","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AP19149783677036.jpg.optimal.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2266023","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3166"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2266023"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2266023\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2266024"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2266023"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2266023"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2266023"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}