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ForestParkReview.com Vol. 107, No. 39
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REVIEW SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
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Residents denounce proposed 3rd cannabis dispensary
‘How many dispensaries do we need?’ questioned one at a Planning and Zoning Commission meeting By JESSICA MORDACQ Staff Reporter
Residents at a recent Planning and Zoning Commission meeting said they adamantly oppose a proposed dispensary that, if approved, would bring the number of cannabis sellers in Forest Park to three. During a commission meeting Sept. 17, Omar Fakhouri, co-owner of Mint IL LLC, asked for a conditional use permit to open a dispensary in the 2,000-square-foot building at 7207 Roosevelt Rd. Mint operates a cannabis cultivation plant in Forest Park at 7550 Industrial Dr.
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Tom Holmes: God as political influencer
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