While the Northbrook fire chief says he doesn’t foresee any particular safety concerns with cannabis dispensaries should they be allowed in the village in the coming months, the police chief says the businesses could potentially draw crime to the area.
“The dispensary will offer for sale a desired product that is just now undergoing a transition from an underground, illegal distribution system to a state sanctioned commercial sale model,” Northbrook Police Department Chief Roger Adkins wrote in a letter to village staff. “This may attract those included to commit a criminal act.” Starting Jan. 1, it will be legal for some adults age 21 and older to possess, buy and consume up to 30 grams of cannabis, known commonly as marijuana. While villages will not be able to outlaw use of the drug, they are able to allow – or prohibit – cannabis-related businesses within their borders.