The rules allow one medical dispensary license in the rural area of the county and pigeonholes those potential businesses to just a few parcels of land in the county zoned as rural commercial properties.
He said the business used to have a tobacco shop in the building for 20 years and he would like to utilize the retail space in the building.
The Kongo Klub is within one mile of the Mitchell city limits, potentially testing the extra-territorial jurisdiction debate about medical cannabis as it relates to city and county.
Tera Shawd was also at the meeting, saying she also has interest in renting a retail location in Mitchell and considering a second location on the north side of the county.
“Maybe this is wrong of me to say it, but the state has done a poor job of setting the rules to this point,” Bode said.
Applicants for a new license to operate a cannabis license would include meeting county ordinances and state law, operate the business consistent with the nature of the neighborhood and not to adversely affect the health, safety or welfare of the neighborhood and would need to pass a background check.
The commission will hold a public hearing about the application within 30 days and will make a ruling on accepting or denying the application within 40 days of the hearing.