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Mentor on the Lake council amends and approves 3-month moratorium on cannabis operation approvals
Summary
Council voted to shorten a proposed six-month moratorium on processing cannabis operation applications to a three-month moratorium, citing the need for time to write local rules and to avoid precluding nearby election calendars; final vote was 4–2.
Mentor on the Lake’s City Council voted to amend and adopt an ordinance extending a moratorium on acceptance and processing of zoning and occupancy applications for cannabis operations, approving a three-month extension after debate over timing and legal defensibility.
Council members said the moratorium is intended to preserve time to draft local licensing and zoning regulations rather than allow applications to proceed by default. One council member noted the county’s tentative spring election date (May 5) and an issues-petition deadline of Feb. 5, arguing a short…
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