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Pine County adopts targeted amendments to cannabis zoning ordinance after public hearing on lights, odor and greenhouse venting
Summary
After a public hearing in which neighbors and growers debated lights, odors and greenhouse venting, the Pine County Board adopted Ordinance 2026-17, replacing Ordinance 2024-58, to clarify which activities trigger odor controls and how vents are sited on hard-sided buildings.
The Pine County Board on a voice vote adopted Ordinance 2026-17, replacing Ordinance 2024-58, after a public hearing that focused on nuisance complaints about bright lights, strong odors and ventilation from cannabis operations.
County planning staff presented the targeted amendments, which the board said are intended to address implementation issues that appeared when the county started applying the 2024 ordinance to real-world facilities. County administrator/planning staff Kelly Schroeder told commissioners the changes include routine re-lettering for clarity; moving retail-only micro and meso businesses out of the cultivation section so retail-only endorsements are regulated under the retail rules; making odor restrictions activity-based (drying, aging, trimming and packaging)…
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