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Council debates new ordinance to regulate consumable hemp products; staff urges amendments and fast track for applicants
Summary
Mobile City Council discussed a first‑reading ordinance to add Chapter 36 regulating consumable hemp products, with councilmembers pressing for liquor‑license‑style applications, questions on zoning (UDC), and staff saying ABC guidance means an ordinance is needed before widespread administrative approvals; no vote was taken.
Councilmembers spent the pre‑meeting on March 24 debating a first reading of an ordinance to add Chapter 36 to the Mobile City Code to regulate consumable hemp products.
“ I don't have a copy of this ordinance printed out, and I would like to have some additional discussion about it,” Councilmember Roemer said, arguing the city should handle hemp retail applications the same way it handles liquor licenses and that the draft ordinance as written appears to allow administrative approvals rather than the council review he prefers.
City staff and a representative of the mayor's…
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