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The Lafayette City Council extended hours of operation for the city s marijuana shops during a meeting Tuesday.
The city s code will be changed to allow Lafayette s existing dispensary, Herbal Wellness, and second incoming dispensary to stay open until 10 p.m. — an additional three hours beyond the current 7 p.m. closure.
Eric Ryant, who owns Herbal Wellness and the incoming dispensary called , told that he plans to have armed security at the dispensaries during evening hours.
allow for a third retail dispensary in the city s green zone, a commercial zone around the Lafayette Marketplace shopping center that meets state requirements including setbacks for schools.
