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Olmsted County board approves minor update to cannabis and low‑potency hemp edible ordinance
Summary
The Olmsted County Board opened a public hearing and voted to approve a wording change to Chapter 2,150 clarifying reasons for denial for cannabis and low‑potency hemp edible permits.
The Olmsted County Board of Commissioners on Oct. 24 opened a public hearing and voted to approve a minor amendment to the county’s cannabis ordinance that clarifies grounds for denial for both cannabis and low‑potency hemp edible permits.
The change, to Chapter 2,150 of the county code, was presented by Shagir Choudhary, associate director with Olmsted County Public Health, who told commissioners the update is an editing and clarification to ensure the provision covers both low‑potency hemp edibles and cannabis. "We wanted to make sure we're clarifying that it covers both low potency and cannabis as well," Choudhary said during the hearing.
The county opened the public hearing and, after no speakers came forward, closed it and moved to adopt the amendment. The…
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