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Court approves first reading of zoning changes to allow regulated medical cannabis uses
Summary
Clark County Fiscal Court approved a first reading of an ordinance to add zoning rules for medical cannabis cultivation, processing and dispensaries in certain districts; members debated whether the rules are an appropriate restriction on business or a necessary clarification ahead of state licensing.
Clark County Fiscal Court approved the first reading of an ordinance to amend zoning rules for medical cannabis uses — including cultivation, processing and dispensaries — and to align county rules with a recently adopted city ordinance and anticipated state licensing.
Planning staff member Rob told the court the changes track a template used by other Kentucky municipalities and aim to remove ambiguity from the county zoning code as the state sets up medical-cannabis licensing. "This is gonna track pretty closely" to ordinances adopted elsewhere, Rob said, and…
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