January 14, 2021 – A advisory referendum to ask the public if the City of Decatur should allow the sale of cannabis or cannabis-infused products will no longer be on the April ballot.
The advisory referendum, which was challenged by Jerry Stocks, was found by the Municipal Officers Electoral Board to be lacking the required number of signatures to appear on the ballot. The board also ruled that some of the signatures on the petition for an advisory referendum were not citizens of Decatur.
By law, the petition for an advisory referendum needed 1529 signatures and fell short with only 928.
The question, “should the city of Decatur allow the sale of recreational cannabis and cannabis-infused products to adults 21 and older?” would have only taken the temperature of voters and would not have changed current city ordinances.
