Recreational Pot Sales Up For Vote In Glen Ellyn

GLEN ELLYN, IL — Glen Ellyn officials are set to vote Monday on whether to allow recreational pot sales within village limits.

Recreational marijuana sales became legal in Illinois Jan. 1, 2020. Since November 2019, the village has had a moratorium ordinance in effect on the vote over whether to permit dispensaries to sell cannabis in Glen Ellyn. The ordinance was initially established to allow the village to maintain its prohibition against recreational sales while observing the effect of such sales on nearby municipalities.

The moratorium was extended until December 2020 after Glen Ellyn voters weighed in on the issue with a referendum question in the Nov. 2020 General Election. The question read, "Shall the Village permit the sale of recreational cannabis within Village limits?"

Of 16,501 total ballots, just over 51 percent of voters answered "yes" to the referendum question and nearly 49 percent of voters answered "no" to the referendum question, according to data from the Village of Glen Ellyn website.

Initially effective until July 1, 2021, that moratorium was extended until Sept. 28, 2021. Monday's vote comes in anticipation of that impending expiration date.

To share feedback about recreational marijuana sales in Glen Ellyn, residents can attend the Sept. 13 meeting, which is set for 7 p.m. at Glen Ellyn Village Hall, 535 Duane St. Residents who are unable to attend the meeting in person can click the link to leave a public comment, which will be read into the meeting's official record.

Recreational cannabis sales are currently permitted in nearby Naperville and Lombard.

Residents can view the meeting live via the Glen Ellyn website or by tuning in to WideOpenWest Channel 6, AT&T Channel 99 or Comcast Cable Channel 10.

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