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Ironwood Township bans recreational marijuana businesses

By RICHARD JENKINS

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IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP — Ironwood Township became the latest Gogebic County community to ban recreational marijuana businesses after the board of trustees passed Ordinance 57 Monday.

“This does not … permanently shut the door (to future commercial businesses),” Clerk Mary Segalin said. “This (discussion) could be reopened after the state comes and gives us their full rules and regulations. But, from here until then, this is prohibiting recreational establishments from opening doors.

“This does not mean the township is saying, ‘Forever and always we’re...