•November 6, 2019•
By Mike Brothers

Sullivan City Council met Oct. 28 continuing public discussion regarding recreational cannabis sales and reviewing tax levy options.
The ongoing discussion on cannabis concerns whether the city remains open to future sales and the resulting tax revenue or elects to opt out and receive no tax revenue or dispensaries.
City administrator Dan Flannell noted some issues concerning the state legalization have yet to be determined since Illinois is the only state to legalize sales with legislative rather than a referendum.
Comparing it to the days when the country came out of Prohibition, Flannell noted those currently distributing medical cannabis will receive priority when the law is enacted in January 2020.     Login or Subscribe to read the rest of this story.