Controversial marijuana dispensary plan for former Rainforest Cafe in River North gets zoning OK despite worries of 'pot district'

A controversial plan to open a fifth marijuana dispensary within Chicago's River North neighborhood won approvalearly Saturday, despite residents' concerns it would turn the area into a "pot district."The Zoning Board of Appealsawardeda special-use permit to PTS Corp. and Bio-Pharm LLC to open a recreational cannabis store in the former Rainforest Cafe at Clark and Ohio streets.

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