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Lunenburg Board to ask Attorney General whether localities may restrict retail marijuana sales
Summary
Citing recent General Assembly activity, County Attorney Frank Rennie advised the Board that unless the legislature changes course, localities may lack authority to restrict retail marijuana sales; the Board voted to ask the Attorney General's Office for clarification.
County Attorney Frank Rennie reviewed prior legislative developments regarding local referenda on retail marijuana sales and said an amendment that would have explicitly allowed local referenda was proposed but failed in the House of Delegates; he advised the Board that current law likely leaves local governing bodies without control over marijuana retail sales absent new legislation.
Supervisor Mike Hankins moved that the County Attorney prepare a letter to the Attorney General's Office requesting further explanation on whether the locality has authority to govern retail marijuana sales. The Board approved the motion by roll call vote with six supervisors voting yes, none opposed, and one absent.
Rennie said he would request the Attorney General's opinion if the Board wished, and the request was approved. The minutes do not record the content of any proposed ordinance or referendum, only the Board's direction to seek an opinion from the Attorney General's Office.
