Killington residents to vote on whether to introduce recreational cannabis dispensaries [Video]

VOTERS IN THE TOWN OF KILLINGTON… HAVE A BIG DECISION TO MAKE… ONE WEEK FROM TODAY… ON TOWN MEETING DAY… THERE’S AN OPTION ON THE BALLOT TO APPROVE RETAIL CANNABIS. IF AUTHORIZED… KILLINGTON WILL BE ONE OF MORE THAN 75 TOWNS… THAT HAVE ALREADY GIVEN THE GREEN LIGHT TO RETAIL SALES IN VERMONT… ACCORDING TO THE VERMONT GROWERS ASSOCIATION. BUT NOT WITHOUT TIGHT ZONING REGULATIONS. KILLINGTON’S PLANNING COMMISSION ADOPTED A BYLAW… THAT ESTABLISHED A STRETCH OF KILLINGTON ROAD… FROM SCHOOLHOUSE ROAD…TO THE “LOOKOUT TAVERN”… AS THE “APPROPRIATE AREA” FOR RETAIL SHOPS. <3:38 “WE’RE GOING TO START WITH A FAIRLY SMALL AREA, SEE WHAT THE VOTERS DO AND IF THEY APPROVE IT, SEE HOW MANY LICENSES ARE ISSUED AND THE PLANNING COMMISSION COULD REASSESS WHETHER THEY WANT TO EXPAND IT TO MORE AREAS IN TOWN.> LISA TELLS US… THE SELECT BOARD AGREED TO LIMIT THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA FOR THESE POTENTIAL SHOPS… …