Polisena Weighs In On Compassion Centers
Mayor Joseph M. Polisena says he agrees with the concept, but doesn't want to see a center in Johnston.
As the Rhode Island Health Department meets today to consider 18 applications for so-called "compassion centers," or facilities where medical cannabis would be distributed to qualified patients, Johnston Mayor Joseph M. Polisena is among the local officials who don't want to see such centers in their communities. Johnston is not one of the towns on the list of potential sites; nearby Cranston is. Polisena explained during a recent interview that, while he generally supports the idea of compassion centers, he doesn't necessarily agree with attempts to place them in local cities and towns. "As a nurse, I understand the theory behind it, but I'd be lying if I said I wanted them in town," Polisena said. "I don't want them near schools [or] …
