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Butte-Silver Bow judiciary committee holds draft marijuana ordinance for further review
Summary
The county's judiciary committee voted to hold a draft ordinance that would regulate medical and recreational marijuana sales, including distance restrictions, a cap on dispensaries, signage limits and inspection authority, while staff collect redlines and return it for additional review.
At its Oct. 8, 2025, judiciary committee meeting, the Butte-Silver Bow County judiciary committee voted to hold in abeyance a draft county ordinance that would regulate the sale and distribution of medical and recreational marijuana within the county.
The ordinance draft, presented by County Attorney Matt Enruth, would set local rules on zoning, distance restrictions, signage, caps on the number of dispensaries, inspection and enforcement authority, and penalties. The committee voted to attach the draft to a future agenda, collect commissioner redlines and return it for further consideration.
County Attorney Matt Enruth said he provided “an actual draft of what the ordinance is gonna look like” and pointed commissioners to several highlighted items. On location rules, he said the draft currently sets a 500-foot distance restriction measured as a radius and added language that…
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