Kansas City might soon have 24-hour cannabis dispensaries.
According to KMBC News, the city's Neighborhood Planning and Development Committee is scheduled to consider an ordinance that would allow certain dispensaries to operate around the clock. The revised rules would only apply to dispensaries that are located at least 1,000 feet from residential zones.
Any other dispensaries would need to stick to standard operating hours.
Under the terms of the proposal, permits for 24-hour operations would be limited to five years, and would https://www.kmbc.com/article/kansas-city-considers-24-hour-marijuana-dispensaries/70456884need to be renewed through a new application process and public hearing.
Facilities that meet the requirement for a 24-hour retail permit would still need to adhere to existing Missouri regulations that require locations to be at least 1,000 feet from elementary and secondary schools, at least 300 feet from churches and daycare centers, and at least 2,000 feet from other dispensaries.
