Danville aldermen have signaled that they are okay with changes that would allow cannabis dispensaries to seek locations in additional parts of the city. Any dispensary would still have to be reviewed by the Zoning Commission and approved as a special use permit by the city council.

Current law forces any dispensary into a specific location and Vice Mayor Tricia Teague feels it should be opened up.

Several aldermen objected to the change feeling it would bring cannabis stores closer to local homes and increase drug problems. Supporters felt such businesses would bring safer marijuana into the area to be used as medicine and will provide money the city would use to fund police and fire pensions,

The plan was approved by an 8-6 straw poll. It now goes to the Zoning Commission for review and will have to be officially approved by the city council later.