White Township Committee is expected to deliberate more on the consequences of a majority vote in favor of leaving the township’s prohibition on cannabis businesses unchanged.
Voters sided 1,450 to 1,295 on the non-conditional ballot question in November in favor of denying any cannabis businesses to operate within the township. A 2021 rule already prohibits all cultivation, manufacturing and distribution.
A clerk for the township confirmed the township will continue its discussion in January next month as an old order of business. No action will be taken.
Elected officials initially approved an ordinance in June 2024 to rollback prohibitions on cannabis businesses. That measure would’ve allowed cultivators, growers and manufacturers to conduct business in certain parts of the township. Retailers, wholesalers and warehouses would not be permitted.
After a backlash by residents opposed to the ordinance, officials opted instead to put the issue on the November ballot question.
The ordinance presented by the township committee has not yet been carried to a second vote, records show. A presentation by the township in October asked residents to weigh the stakes of the potential revenue against the public health and welfare issues presented by opponents.
White Township Committee is scheduled to meet on Feb. 12 inside the municipal building.
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