Top Story Editor's Pick Spotlight Hearing set for ordinance on vape shops in Amherst County New regulations also proposed for medical cannabis dispensary facilities Justin Faulconer Jun 30, 2026 18 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save kAmp AF3=:4 962C:?8 :D D6E 7@C E96 p>96CDE r@F?EJ !=2??:?8 r@>>:DD:@?’D yF=J `e >66E:?8 @? 2 ?6H @C5:?2?46 C68F=2E:?8 C64C62E:@?2= DF3DE2?46 C6E2:=6CD[ @C G2A6 D9@AD[ 2?5 >65:42= 42??23:D 5:DA6?D:?8 724:=:E:6D]k^AmkAmrFCC6?E=J[ G2A6 D9@AD 2C6 A6C>:EE65 :? K@?:?8 F?56C E96 86?6C2= 4=2DD:7:42E:@? @7 “C6E2:= DE@C6D 2?5 D9@AD[” H9:49 2C6 3J C:89E :? E96 7@==@H:?8 5:DEC:4EDi 86?6C2= 4@>>6C4:2= Wq\aX[ G:==286 W'\`X[ C6D:56?E:2= >:I65\FD6 W#|&\`X 2?5 >:I65\FD6 EC25:E:@?2= ?6:893@C9@@5 W|&^%}sX]k^AmkAmp >65:42= 42??23:D 5:DA6?D:?8 724:=:EJ :? E96 AC@A@D65 @C5:?2?46 :D 56D4C:365 2D 2? @A6C2E:@? 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