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Olivette council places dispensary ban question on Nov. 5 ballot, cites $18,000 election cost
Summary
The City of Olivette voted Aug. 13 to place a citizen petition banning nonmedical marijuana dispensaries on the Nov. 5 ballot; the mayor said the city’s estimated cost to run the question is about $18,000. Petitioners urged the council to let voters decide.
Olivette Mayor Waldman and the City Council on Aug. 13 voted to place a citizen petition asking voters to ban nonmedical microbusiness and comprehensive marijuana dispensaries on the Nov. 5, 2024 ballot.
The clerk read an email from petitioner Kate Pashawn Hellman and city resident Karina Foy urged the council in public comment to "please place that on the ballot" so Olivette residents can decide the issue. The council set aside its ordinary…
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