Summary
Powell is moving to ban marijuana sales, which would stop dispensaries from ever opening in the city. If passed, the rule would shut out a potential new business and tax revenue source while keeping retail cannabis sales outside city limits.
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Impact analysis
The city would forgo potential tax revenue and licensing fees from dispensaries, though it would also avoid the costs of regulating and enforcing local marijuana retail.
People who oppose marijuana retail in Powell, including residents worried about local sales, get the assurance that dispensaries won’t open here.
Residents who want legal cannabis access nearby and would-be dispensary operators lose out, and the city gives up possible tax dollars.
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