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Planning commission recommends denying proposed ban on new medical‑marijuana centers in unincorporated Citrus County, 4–2
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The Planning and Development Commission voted 4–2 to recommend denial of a draft ordinance that would ban new medical‑marijuana treatment centers in unincorporated Citrus County; staff said state law forces a binary choice — treat centers like pharmacies or prohibit them entirely.
The Citrus County Planning and Development Commission on Thursday recommended denial, by a 4–2 vote, of a staff‑prepared ordinance that would ban new medical‑marijuana treatment centers in unincorporated areas.
Staff presented draft ordinance OADash2025Dash00003 as a directive from the Board of County Commissioners and explained the statutory constraint underpinning the proposal: under state law local jurisdictions must either treat medical‑marijuana treatment centers like pharmacies (allowing them…
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