In years of researching Chicago block clubs, I've seen evidence that block clubs discussed all kinds of local issues. Concerns normally include topics like traffic, abandoned buildings and irresponsible landlords, children, vacant lots, and taverns. But this is a new one to me: cannibis.
More than 60 members of the Winona Foster Carmen Winnemac (WFCW) Block Club voted to support the application of a medical marijuana dispensary to open up nearby. Historically, block clubs try to push out nuisances, so this is an important indicator about the social meaning of medical marijuana in the 21st century.
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