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Whiting selectmen say board will decide on adult-use cannabis opt-in; planning board slated to discuss
Summary
A resident asked who decides whether Whiting will opt in to adult-use cannabis; selectmen said only the selectmen have authority to opt in or out and that the planning board would discuss the matter at a meeting noted in the minutes.
At the Oct. 21 meeting, Colleen Brown asked who would approve an opt-in or opt-out decision on adult-use cannabis for the Town of Whiting. A selectman replied that only the selectmen may decide to opt in or out and that the decision does not require a public vote, though the minutes note the planning board would discuss the matter at its September meeting.
Minutes do not record a vote or formal direction on a policy change; the entry frames the item as an informational question about authority and process. The board did not take a formal vote during the Oct. 21 meeting and left any broader discussion to the planning board and future selectmen deliberations.
