Public hearing regarding marijuana sales in unincorporated Lake County set after moratorium expires

LAKE COUNTY, Ill. (WLS) -- A public hearing will be held Monday night regarding marijuana sales in unincorporated Lake County, Illinois.

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When the drug became legal across Illinois, Lake County imposed a one-year moratorium. The unincorporated moratorium has now expired.

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The county's zoning board arranged a Zoom hearing to get feedback on whether legal cannabis sales should be allowed in those areas.

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The hearing starts at 5:30 p.m.