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Marshall Council amends local ordinance to accept preliminary cannabis licensing approvals
Summary
City attorney presented an amendment to accept written notice of preliminary approval from the state Office of Cannabis Management and to clarify how combination and tribal operators count toward local license limits; the council approved the amendment.
The Marshall City Council approved an amendment to the city’s licensing and registration ordinance for sale of intoxicating cannabinoid products to align local procedure with changes from the state Office of Cannabis Management.
City Attorney Pam Whitmore told the council the Office of Cannabis Management now issues preliminary approvals and withholds final state licenses until applicants resolve local zoning, building and fire-code issues with jurisdictions. "We just added in language that we could accept written notice of preliminary approval from the office," Whitmore said. She also said the amendment clarifies which businesses count against the city’s local license limits: combination medical-and-retail businesses and businesses operated by tribes under tribal compacts can register locally but do not count toward the city's total retail license cap, consistent with state direction.
Whitmore said the changes were reviewed by the Legislative and Ordinance Committee and recommended by staff. Councilmember Jim moved the amendment; a council member identified as C seconded. The council closed the vote and the motion passed.
The ordinance change updates local application requirements so applicants may submit state preliminary approval as part of their local application process. The council record did not include a roll-call tally.
