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Hagerstown staff outlines proposed cannabis zoning changes, highlights state constraints
Summary
City staff presented a package of cannabis‑related text amendments that would define new uses (incubators, CBD/hemp stores), revise where indoor cultivation is allowed, and set 500‑foot separation rules aligned with state law. Planning staff scheduled a follow-up discussion April 8.
Planning staff presented a package of proposed text amendments March 25 that would change how several cannabis‑related uses are treated under Hagerstown’s Land Management Code. The amendments were presented at a public hearing and will return for further discussion at a workshop on April 8; the public record remains open for 10 days.
Kathy Marr, the city’s planning director, summarized the proposed package. Major elements include defining cannabis “incubators” (state‑licensed facilities that can house micro growers, microprocessors and micro dispensaries), creating a separate CBD/hemp retail category, and revising where indoor plant‑cultivation and processing facilities may locate. The draft would remove indoor cultivation and…
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