Martinsville City Council has never been far from a controversial discussion, and Tuesday night proved nothing has changed.
While discussing the cityâs proposed 2021 Legislative Agenda, council member Danny Turner said he had spoken to state Del. Danny Marshall (R-Danville) and was told the legalization of marijuana in Virginia is on the fast-track in Richmond.
âDanny Marshall says a marijuana bill will come out, and he wanted to know if we wanted to ask for a local referendum,â Turner said, âif we want to have some kind of zoning over the potential sale of marijuana products.â
Assistant City Manager and City Attorney Eric Monday compared the issue to gaming parlors that were legalized in Virginia but not allowed within the city limits of Martinsville.
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