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Maywood board directs attorney to draft ordinance to opt in to recreational cannabis businesses
Summary
The Village of Maywood directed the village attorney to draft an ordinance to opt in to recreational cannabis businesses after a staff report and town‑hall discussion; the motion to draft the ordinance passed unanimously. No final licensing or regulatory language was adopted at the meeting.
During old-business discussion on Nov. 25, 2019, trustees directed Village Attorney Michael Marrs to draft an ordinance to opt the Village of Maywood into allowing recreational cannabis businesses. The motion was seconded and carried with Mayor Edwenna Perkins and all trustees voting in favor.
The action directed only that the attorney prepare draft regulatory language and did not itself adopt licensing, zoning, fee schedules or operational rules. Trustees framed the vote as the next step in a process that will return to the board for ordinance review and potential adoption.
A town-hall and staff report had been held earlier (Nov. 18) to present proposed business and zoning regulation options for medical and recreational cannabis; the Nov. 25 motion implements board direction to proceed to ordinance drafting rather than a final regulatory decision.
Next steps: the drafted ordinance will return to the board for review; the transcript does not specify a timeline for rehearing or adoption.
