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East Bethel approves hemp edibles and cannabis microbusiness CUPs after debate over 1,000-foot buffer
Summary
Council approved a conditional use permit for a lower-potency hemp edibles retailer and a cannabis microbusiness, while staff clarified that the city’s 1,000-foot cannabis buffer does not apply to hemp edibles and residents warned the buffer could scuttle a pending property sale.
The City of East Bethel on Dec. 8 approved two conditional use permits that affect hemp and cannabis retail operations along Highway 65. After planning staff explained state changes to licensing and local zoning requirements, the council approved a CUP for a lower-potency hemp edibles retailer at 18429 Highway 65 NE (Resolution 2025-75) and a separate CUP for a cannabis microbusiness at 18447 Highway 65 NE, Suite B (Resolution 2025-76).
Planning staff (Grace) told the council that a 2025…
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