WILMINGTON – The Wilmington City Council passed Ordinance 25-004, which temporarily suspends the issuance of business licenses for retail marijuana stores for 90 days.
The ordinance aims to allow proper zoning and community input. The council voted, supporting the 90-day pause to ensure appropriate planning and community engagement.
The ordinance being passed means the suspension of issuance of business licenses for retail marijuana stores for the next 90 days.
Councilman Alexander Hackett introduced the legislation to allow time for the city to discuss potential zoning changes. Hackett urged for a collaborative approach to ensure what’s best for the community.
“I think the licenses were getting ready to air March 1 or April, and, before they got into the city of Wilmington, we needed to go back and rezone and make sure they went to the right places in the city, to make sure that they weren’t going to negatively affect our city. -that’s all I’m doing—putting a moratorium on the licenses until we finish up on the zoning,” Hackett said in an interview.
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Wilmington Council imposes 90-day suspension on cannabis business licenses
