Updated 5/12/2021 5:52 PM
After a year on hold and around three months spent seeking public input, the Lake County Board has voted to allow adult-use marijuana businesses in the commercial and industrial zoning districts of unincorporated areas.
The Tuesday vote came down 13-7 largely along party lines. Each of the board s six Republican members voted against the plan and Diane Hewitt was the lone Democrat to join the dissenters.
The types of allowed marijuana businesses include dispensaries the stores where customers purchase recreational pot products as well as other operations such as craft growers, processing centers, infusers, cultivation centers and transporter businesses.
Lake County board members to discuss recreational pot sales
Updated 4/26/2021 5:07 PM
Recommendations for proposed zoning amendments to permit adult-use cannabis businesses in unincorporated Lake County will be presented Wednesday at the county board s public works, planning and transportation committee meeting.
The presentation follows a 7-0 recommendation for approval with modifications by the Lake County Zoning Board of Appeals, following a public hearing last week.
The meeting starts at 8:30 a.m. The items are for discussion only and no final action will be taken.
Anyone interested can register to attend via Zoom at https://tinyurl.com/3myxcb8h. Visit the county s adult use cannabis Web page. www.lakecountyil.gov/4526/Adult-Use-Cannabis-Businesses.
Updated 4/1/2021 5:59 PM
Agree or disagree, Lake County officials want to know what you think about allowing the sale of marijuana for recreational use in the unincorporated areas.
The adult use cannabis Web page was launched Thursday as a one-stop shop of information on the topic ahead of virtual public hearings April 19 and 21.
The sale and use of marijuana for adult recreational use became legal in Illinois on Jan. 1, 2020.
Like other jurisdictions, Lake County paused before considering whether to allow sales and other aspects of the new industry in its jurisdiction. Lake County officials can establish regulations to allow marijuana businesses or ban them in unincorporated areas.
UpdatedWed, Feb 10, 2021 at 10:21 pm CT
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Lake County municipalities that permit recreational cannabis businesses are depicted in green. All unincorporated areas of the county are depicted in red stripes. (Lake County Government)
LAKE COUNTY, IL The Lake County Board voted unanimously Tuesday to begin formulating zoning regulations for cannabis businesses, county officials announced. The vote came days before the expiration of a one-year moratorium on the consideration of recreational marijuana ventures in unincorporated portions of the county.
The next step is consideration of a set of draft zoning regulations during a public hearing by the Lake County Zoning Board of Appeals. County officials pledged to announce a date for a public hearing and provide other opportunities for input from the public within weeks.