The Bardstown City Council discussed its options in regard t allowing medical marijuana businesses to locate in the city limits. Click image to enlarge.
By JIM BROOKS
Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio
Wednesday, June 26, 2024 — The Bardstown City Council discussed how the city should handle the possibility of a medical marijuana dispensary that might wish to be located in the Bardstown city limits.
County and city governments have the option to ban medical marijuana dispensaries in their jurisdictions, City Attorney Audrey Haydon explained. The city has several options regarding the dispensaries, she said.
The city could take no action. In that case, dispensaries in the city limits would be subject to any action Nelson Fiscal Court might take to either permit or ban medical marijuana dispensaries.
The city council could also approve an ordinance that will allow dispensaries at any point in the future — even if the county opts to prohibit them.
The city could also follow the Nelson Fiscal Court’s lead and approve a resolution to place the question on the November general election ballot.
Nelson Fiscal Court had a similar discussion at its meeting last Tuesday and it opted to consider a resolution to place the