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Rosie's emporium proposal draws debate, opinions in Amherst newsadvance.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from newsadvance.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
With marijuana set to become legal in Virginia as of July 1, Amherst County Board of Supervisors members are backing a referendum for county residents to give input on whether dispensaries that sell the drug should be permitted. The board discussed the matter during an April 6 meeting and directed County Administrator Dean Rodgers to look into pursuing a referendum âthe sooner the better,â according to Supervisor Jimmy Ayers. When asked if the November general election is too soon to have such a referendum, County Attorney Mark Popovich said: âAbsolutely not.â Ayers, a former Amherst County sheriff who retired in late 2015, said he labels marijuana a âgateway drugâ and he has seen firsthand what he described as damage it has done to local families. ....
Amherst County considering referendum against cannabis-based businesses Board of Supervisors want to leave decision up to residents Published: Tags: AMHERST COUNTY, Va. – Marijuana legalization is a hot-button issue in the Commonwealth, and Amherst County is considering a referendum against cannabis-based businesses. The Board of Supervisors met Tuesday and discussed the possibility of banning dispensaries, wholesalers, manufacturers and farms in the region. The new legalization would allow about 400 marijuana dispensaries throughout Virginia. But county leaders say it could lead to tragedies, including death, so the decision should be up to voters. “If the ability is there for the community to have input, my feeling is we let them have their input. That way if something happens to one of our families tragically, they can’t say, ‘well, that board up there, they said it was okay to do it,’ and whatever. I’m not having parts of that. L ....
American Rescue Plan federal money helps boost Amherst County pay raises to 4% newsadvance.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from newsadvance.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Amherst County remembers longtime rescue volunteer, 'country boy' who battled COVID-19 newsadvance.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from newsadvance.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.