Politics & Government

Vernon Hills Says No To Marijuana Sales in Town

The Vernon Hills Village Board is banning the sale of marijuana for recreational use in town.

VERNON HILLS, IL — Vernon Hills has joined a growing number of Lake County towns that will not allow businesses to sell marijuana once it becomes legal in the New Year, the Daily HErald reports. On Tuesday,

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the village board unanimously approved an ordinance prohibiting banning pot sales in town.

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Other Lake County towns that have banned marijuana sales at its businesses include Grayslake,Libertyville, Lake Forest, Highland Park, Hainesville, Barrington, Lake Zurich and Long Grove. Towns that approved sales include Buffalo Grove, Zion, Winthrop Harbor, North Chicago, Mundelein and Wadsworth, according to the Daily Herald.

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