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Moline council approves sign restrictions for head shops aimed at stopping deceptive advertising
Summary
The Moline City Council approved an ordinance restricting signage for head shops that would ban advertising for products the business does not lawfully sell. The measure passed after legal briefing on limits set by state and federal law and debate about enforcement and first‑amendment risk.
The Moline City Council approved an ordinance that restricts signage for head shops to prevent deceptive advertising, a move city attorneys said is tailored to fit constitutional limits.
The ordinance, introduced in committee, requires that head‑shop signs not advertise products the business does not actually offer for sale. City Attorney Adkins told the council, “what you have before you is essentially a requirement that head shops not have any deceptive advertising. They will have to actually offer for sale the items that they are advertising.” The motion to approve was made by Alderson Castro and seconded by Alderson Finch and passed 6–2.
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