As the legalization of cannabis continues to roll through the state of Minnesota, East Bethel was one of the latest city to determine its parameters for regulating these businesses.
East Bethel council member voted 5-0 to both amend Appendix A-the zoning section of City Code-to regulate Cannabis and Hemp businesses, as well as amend Chapter 18 to provide for the registration of these businesses in East Bethel.
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