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Holly Springs council denies requests to add hemp and THC sales, grandfathering tobacco and CBD
Summary
After planning recommended denying additions of hemp and THC sales at several locations, the council voted 4–0 to deny the CUPs for those products while allowing existing tobacco and CBD sales to continue as grandfathered uses; staff said businesses may sell existing stock through the end of the month but may not sell those products after Jan. 1 without approval.
The Holly Springs City Council unanimously denied multiple conditional use permit requests Dec. 4 that would have allowed stores to add hemp and THC products, while permitting existing tobacco and CBD sales to continue as grandfathered uses.
Planning staff Ms. Moon told the council that planning commissions had recommended denial of the CUPs to add hemp and THC for several businesses — including a proposed ancillary store at 727 Hickory Road, a gas station at 2240 Holly Springs Parkway, stores at 5335 Holly Springs Parkway and 6115 Hickory Flat Highway, Delta Depot at 6244 Holly Springs Parkway, and Holly Quick Mart/Exxon at 2619 Holly Springs Parkway — while recommending approval only for grandfathered tobacco and CBD uses. Ms. Moon said several of the businesses meet distance requirements from schools and day care but some did not meet church-distance criteria.
Council discussion focused on enforcement and inventory oversight. A councilmember asked who would manage regulation and underage-buy sweeps; Ms. Moon said the marshal’s office performs sweeps for alcohol and the change in state law had left some business licenses nonconforming, requiring them to apply for CUPs. Planning recommended denial of hemp/THC additions and approval of grandfathering; council motions to deny the CUPs for hemp and THC and to continue grandfathered tobacco and CBD uses passed by voice vote, each 4–0.
Ms. Moon also noted that under the previously adopted ordinance existing sellers have through the end of the month to continue selling current products and would be unable to do so after Jan. 1 unless permitted. The council expressed hope businesses would follow the new direction and indicated the marshal’s office will continue compliance checks.
Applicants and property addresses were read into the record during each agenda item; planning commission public hearings on Nov. 13 were noted and staff recommended actions were relayed to the council before each vote.
