Libby committee finishes work on retail marijuana ordinance
City Councilor Zach McNew, right, discusses Libby's draft recreational marijuana sales ordinance with colleague Kristin Smith at a Jan. 10 ordinance committee meeting. (Derrick Perkins/The Western News)
Recreational marijuana shops must remain 500 feet from a church or school under a new state law regulating the industry. (Derrick Perkins/The Western News)
Central School in Libby. (Derrick Perkins/The Western News)
Under state law, a 500 foot buffer must exist between retail marijuana outlets and schools and churches. (Derrick Perkins/The Western News)
Mineral Avenue, along with the U.S. Highway 2 corridor and California Avenue, is seen by city officials as a likely landing spot for retail marijuana outlets. (Derrick Perkins/The Western News)
Libby’s ordinance committee finished drafting recreational marijuana rules this week and plans to send a proposal that omits distance restrictions between retail outlets before city council in February.
Under state law, cannabis shops already must keep 500 feet from a house of worship or school so long as they are on the same street...
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