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Committee recommends against adopting adult-use cannabis ordinance; councilman says he will vote no
Summary
The Committee of the Whole voted 5–2 against recommending adoption of Ordinance 2024‑417, which would regulate certain medical-marijuana and adult-use cannabis facilities in Brooklyn. Councilman Matt Mosley said he will vote no at council tonight, citing state regulatory uncertainty and a recent change in the governor's budget proposal.
Brooklyn City Council is scheduled to vote on Ordinance 2024-417, an amendment to the city’s planning and zoning code to regulate certain medical-marijuana and adult‑use cannabis facilities, after the Committee of the Whole recommended against adoption by a 5–2 vote.
The Committee of the Whole held a public hearing on the ordinance Feb. 24 and then voted not to recommend adoption. Council President Andy Sellhertz told council that, under city code, a three‑quarters vote of council (six members) would be required to override the commission’s recommendation and adopt the ordinance. If adopted by that supermajority, the code would be amended 30 days after…
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