Final cut for pot dispensaries

After paring down the number of prospective medical marijuana dispensaries to 158 applicants qualified to compete for the 35 slots statewide, Massachusetts public health officials are waiting to see how many of those proposals will be submitted by Thursday for the final selection process.

"All applications are due Nov. 21 and must be delivered in person between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. at 250 Washington Street," state Department of Public Health spokeswoman Anne Roach said, explaining that even those who will select the finalists don't know right now how many of the proposals that initially qualified will go ahead with the challenging phase 2 applications.

Among the initial applicants were doctors, lawyers and former lawmakers.

"We put the applications out, they're very substantial applications, and people have been working on that," Roach said.

Under the law, each county will have at least one, or a maximum of five, dispensaries.

"Phase two applications will be evaluated by a selection committee and scored on such factors as ability to meet the health needs of registered patients, appropriateness of the site, geographic distribution of dispensaries, 
local support, and plans to ensure public safety," according to DPH.

Cities and towns aren't allowed to permanently ban the dispensaries from their communities, but they can zone where they can be located.

In addition to enacting regulations and launching the competitive application process, DPH officials are also working on a computer system to track patients and doctors who use the dispensaries.

The selection process aims to provide high standards of safety, Roach said, while moving quickly to get the medical marijuana law up and running as soon as possible. Department officials expect the selected dispensaries to be named in January, she said.

"We're hoping to make that announcement early next year," Roach said.

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