EDMORE — The Edmore Village Council continues to stay busy in making a variety of marijuana-related decisions.
In the last month and a half, the Edmore Village Council approved giving a $150,000 loan to a marijuana growing facility, denied the application of marijuana grower license, approved renewing a retail marijuana license and denied adding a microbusiness license. — DN file photo
In the last month and a half, the Village Council approved giving a $150,000 loan to a marijuana growing facility, denied the application of marijuana grower license, approved renewing a retail marijuana license and denied adding a microbusiness license.
Six marijuana businesses are open or in the works in Edmore — New Standard Dispensary and Pinnacle Emporium, both on Main Street; Grower Consultants in Sunrise Industrial Park; and three facilities which are pending and soon to open: HBSCru, Mitten Meds and Pur Oils, all in Industrial Park.
“I think in the community we’ve heard we don’t want to be known as a marijuana town — too late,” Village Treasurer Shirley Drain wryly noted during the Village Council’s April 10 meeting.
The Daily News listened to audio of the meeting provided by Village Manager Justin Lakamper.
LICENSE RENEWAL, LICENSE DENIAL
At its meeting on April 10, the Village Council voted 6-1 to renew a marijuana license for Agri-Med-owned New Standard Dispensary at 202 E. Main St. (with Councilman Jerry Rasmussen voting…
