HARRISONBURG, VA (Rocktown Now) — Harrisonburg’s Planning Commission yesterday unanimously approved proposed zoning changes regarding commercial marijuana production and sales.

City Council recently requested written rules for deciding where in Harrisonburg marijuana retailers will be allowed to set up shop when the Virginia’s Cannabis Control Authority begins accepting license applications in February of next year.

The Planning Commission’s proposal would only allow marijuana-related establishments in B-2 general business areas and M-1 industrial areas and only with a special use permit approved the City Council.

Growing would only be allowed indoors and the state requirement to keep retail stores at least 1-thousand feet from schools, hospitals, and child daycare programs was not shortened.

City Council will take up the proposal December 8th.