Flint City Council approves measure allowing recreational marijuana for 8th ward facility

 A medical marijuana shop in Flint is looking to add recreational pot use to its business.

At tonight’s city council meeting, members discussed approving a license for the local dispensary located in Flint’s 8th ward.

During the meeting, Councilman of the 8th ward, Dennis Pfiffer, stated that he was not in favor of granting the dispensary a license and believes that doing so will increase crime within his ward.

Other council members were not in agreeance with Pfiffer and immediately dismissed the idea of blocking the facility from being granted a license for sell of recreational use of marijuana, citing other marijuana facilities that are operating within the community with a lack of issues.

Councilman Quincy Murphy of the 3rd ward temporarily sided with Pfiffer in his disagreement with granting the center a license, but later changed his stance.

The council voted 8-1 to approve the measure.