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Planning Commission approves marijuana ordinance

By TOM LAVENTURE

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IRONWOOD - An ordinance on the regulation of adult-use marijuana establishments cleared the Ironwood Planning Commission following a public hearing Thursday.

The commission's 5-0 approval is a recommendation for the city commission to use the ordinance should it decide to allow adult-use marijuana establishments, said Tom Bergman, director of community development for the city of Ironwood. The planning commission recommendation was not an endorsement of the adult-use question for the city commission, he said.

The ordinance will be introduced to th...