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Shelby City Council votes to prohibit sale of adult-use cannabis | #citycouncil

SHELBY – Shelby City Council unanimously passed an ordinance Tuesday prohibiting “adult use cannabis operators” within city limits. The ordinance, passed by emergency, comes three months after Ohio’s passage of Issue 2, a statute allowing adults 21 and over to buy and possess up to 2.5 ounces of cannabis and grow plants at home. Legislation […]

Mayor

Minnesota mayor and son arrested for illegally growing marijuana

WINNEBAGO, Minn. — A Minnesota mayor and his son are charged with illegally growing marijuana after police seized over 200 plants from their properties. Winnebago Mayor Scott Robertson, 67, and his son, Jacob Robertson, 47, are both facing multiple charges related to the unlawful cultivation of more than 23 cannabis plants. RELATED: State cannabis officials want […]

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Ashland City Council bans cannabis-related commercial business | #citycouncil

ASHLAND — Ashland City Council unanimously passed a ban on marijuana dispensaries and other related commercial operations within city limits on Tuesday, despite a divided voter base. The ordinance comes a couple months following Ohio’s passage of Issue 2, a statute that allows adults 21 and over to buy and possess up to 2.5 ounces […]

Arkansas

Recreational and medical marijuana dispensary to soon open near Arkansas state line

Recreational and medical marijuana dispensary to soon open near Arkansas state line The new dispensary will be less than a mile away from the Arkansas-Missouri state line Updated: 5:35 PM CST Jan 2, 2024 A new cannabis dispensary will soon open just beyond the Missouri state line. Although recreational marijuana is legal in Missouri, Arkansans […]

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Brooklyn Park mayor has aspirations to improve racial equity in cannabis industry

BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. — The mayor of one of Minnesota’s largest cities is getting involved in the marijuana industry. Brooklyn Park Mayor Hollies Winston says his focus will be on helping people of color get into the industry to improve racial equity in the cannabis space. He’ll be recusing himself from all city business regarding cannabis […]

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Worthington City Council tables ordinance regarding public cannabis use – The Globe | #citycouncil

WORTHINGTON — The Worthington City Council tabled any action on a proposed city ordinance prohibiting public cannabis use during its meeting Monday. Though the new state law allowing individuals to legally possess and use cannabis took effect Aug. 1, a state statute authorizes local governments to adopt ordinances regarding its use in public settings. The […]

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Kalispell City Council finalizes $141M budget | #citycouncil

Kalispell City Council approved the municipality’s $141 million budget and mill levy for fiscal year 2024 on Monday. Councilors nixed appropriations that would have seen $200,000 dedicated to proposed facilities renovations and $33,000 to City Council salary bumps. The city’s general fund, from which most municipal operations are funded, was set at about $15.5 million. […]

Alabama

Big government, pot and Frankenstein | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

Big Government, marijuana and Dr. Frankenstein walk into a bar … sounds like a cheap joke, I know. But the joke is on us because that’s basically what Alabama got when our Republican leadership formed the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission. Let’s remember that we have a Republican supermajority in Montgomery. The GOP controls all three […]

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City Council Balks at Proposed Charter Amendments | | #citycouncil

Council balks at proposed charter amendments Santa Fe city councilors have less than a month to decide whether or not to pursue ballot questions to amend the city charter in the next election. During a special meeting yesterday, councilors expressed concern that the six recommendations made by the 2023 Charter Commission aren’t ready for the ballot. As SFR reported earlier this […]

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Arvin City Council unanimously declines pot shop proposal | #citycouncil

ARVIN, Calif. (KERO) — The Arvin City Council voted Tuesday on a proposed ordinance that would allow storefront sales of recreational cannabis in Arvin. All 5 members of the council voted ‘no’ on the proposal. The vote comes after several Arvin residents voiced their opposition to the measure during the public comment period of the […]