DOVER — Many marijuana dispensaries across the state are still waiting for clarity on where they can open after Gov. Matt Meyer vetoed a bill that would loosen local restrictions that have already blocked those businesses from opening for months.

Meyer issued one of his first vetoes on Senate Bill 75. The bill would have overruled county and local land use regulations, many of which had been created to stop marijuana stores, cultivators, processors and other businesses from opening in neighborhoods. In the past year, counties and towns have passed local laws that outline where marijuana businesses could open, ultimately resulting in some places blocking dispensaries and other facilities entirely.

Instead of signing SB 75, Meyer proposed his own legislation. In a draft bill attached to

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