of the Medical Cannabis Alliance of Illinois, operates several other dispensaries and cultivation centers in Illinois and said he has not experienced crime or safety issues. The Algonquin dispensary, like all others, would follow a security plan and operate under strict state guidelines, he said.

The facility will be under 24-hour video surveillance, as per a request from the police department, village officials said.

Patients must use their state-certified identification card to access the area where the marijuana and paraphernalia are sold, Morreale said, and any visitors who enter a public access area, which would be used for patient outreach services, would have to sign in. An attached garage would also be added onto the building to ensure secure deliveries and waste removal.

Community development director Russ Farnum said the proposed location for the dispensary, which is part of a medical office complex, is ideal for its use.

“It’s not on a primary retail corridor, yet it’s easily accessible for the people who need the medicine,” he said. “This is a compassionate use of cannabis. This is for people who are very sick and need it very badly.”