By Jef Rietsma
Journal Correspondent
Voters in Constantine will decide May 4 whether to allow recreational-marijuana facilities to continue operating within the village.
The matter appears on the ballot after a resident-led petition qualified the measure to be decided by Constantine’s 1,258 registered voters.
Village manager Mark Honeysett said a “no” vote allows adult-use marijuana businesses to continue. A “yes” vote would end such operations.
Regardless of the outcome, Honeysett said the vote will have no impact on the village’s medical marijuana operations.
“If the ‘yes’ votes prevail, it would eliminate recreational entirely,” he said. “Within the village, we have three of the five components: grow, processing and selling. So, again, if the referendum to eliminate recreational passes, then all components of recreational facilities in the village would be affected.”