Naperville Unsure When To Pose Cannabis Referendum Question

NAPERVILLE, IL — After hours-long debates and council meetings, Naperville may have decided whether or not to opt in to recreational cannabis sales, but the city is still at odds as to when to hold a referendum on the matter. Some council members and residents want the referendum question posed on the March 2020 mid-term election ballot, while others are content with waiting until the general election in November 2020, Daily Herald reports.

The city plans to discuss how to word and when to pose the referendum question at the Oct. 15 city council meeting.

Naperville Opts Out Of Recreational Marijuana Sales

Naperville voted in early September to opt out of allowing recreational marijuana sales within city limits. As of Jan. 1, 2020, recreational marijuana will be legal for adult consumption throughout Illinois.

The state has already begun doling out its first licenses ahead of the Jan. 1 effective date. Naperville's 3C Compassionate Care Center, which dispenses medical cannabis, was issued a license before the city opted out.

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