By John Gutekunst | Parker Pioneer
At a work session Sept. 28, the Parker Town Council heard a presentation from someone who wants to put a medical marijuana dispensary in Parker. David Basila told the Council he recently won the medical marijuana license for La Paz County from the Arizona Department of Health Services. He wanted to introduce himself to the Council and tell them why he wants to put a dispensary in Parker.
Some Council Members noted Basila could have problems with federal law and the Colorado River Indian Tribes if he wants to put a dispensary within the Town of Parker.
Arizona voters approved marijuana for medical use in 2010. Basila said he’d run his own high tech business for a number of years before he got into the cannabis business in 2014. He said he currently has three licenses in Arizona, including one in the city of Tucson. He also has the license for Blythe, Calif.
