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The Stillwater City Council met Tuesday night to vote on a proposal that would stop new businesses from selling CBD-related products within city limits. City council members were asked to consider the one-year moratorium which would prohibit the city from accepting or considering applications for new CBD businesses.

CBD — the active ingredient in cannabis and hemp — is used to relieve pain, anxiety or insomnia.

At the Stillwater City Council meeting last night, the council voted 5-0 in favor of the measure, banning new businesses looking to sell CBD-related products within city limits.

The two existing CBD shops in Stillwater — Medicinal Blends Modern Apothecary and CBD House — would not be affected, but new CBD shops won’t be allowed to open in Stillwater for at least a year.  

City officials are now being directed to conduct a study to gather information and make recommendation to determine how the zoning ordinance and city code need to be amended to “

better protect the citizens of Stillwater

Matt DeBow from the Stillwater Gazette joined host Cathy Wurzer to talk about the decision.

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The Stillwater City Council met Tuesday night to vote on a proposal that would stop new businesses from selling CBD-related products within city limits. City council members were asked to consider the one-year moratorium which would prohibit the city from accepting or considering applications for new CBD businesses.


The Stillwater City Council met last night to vote on a proposal that would stop new businesses from selling CBD-related products within city limits. City council members were asked to consider the one-year moratorium which would prohibit the city from accepting or considering applications for new CBD businesses.

Stillwater City Council approves one-year moratorium on CBD

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