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Residents and small-business applicant clash over proposed adult-use cannabis zoning in Pine County
Summary
Public commenters raised concerns about odor, nuisance definitions and inconsistent cross‑references in the county''s draft adult‑use cannabis ordinance while a prospective microbusiness owner urged the board to adopt the zoning to allow local retail and small businesses to operate.
Public comment at a Pine County Board meeting on Monday focused on the county''s draft adult‑use cannabis ordinance, with residents warning the rules as written could allow cannabis businesses near homes and a local applicant urging the board to adopt clear, workable zoning.
Those opposing broader siting options urged the county to treat cannabis operations like other potentially disruptive land uses and to preserve residential neighborhoods. "Not that we're banning it, but they don't necessarily belong in residential communities," a resident said during the public forum, arguing that industrial or commercially zoned areas are more appropriate.
Supporters of permitting local businesses said the zoning…
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