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Resident raises light, odor and zoning concerns over local cannabis licensing
Summary
A Pine County resident urged commissioners to restore zoning restrictions and to document current nighttime conditions to protect dark skies before cannabis licenses are issued.
A resident told the Pine County Board of Commissioners on Jan. 7 she was asking the board to document current nighttime conditions near a proposed cannabis business and to restore zoning protections the board recently removed from a draft ordinance.
Why it matters: the remarks reflect neighborhood concerns about potential light pollution, nuisance odors and setbacks tied to commercial cannabis operations as licensing moves forward.
Denise Weiss, a Pine County resident who identified herself during the public forum, asked the board to have a county official take…
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