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Read about Centralia sued on pot store issue …

By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter

The Associated Press reports the city of Centralia was hit with a lawsuit yesterday, challenging its stance on marijuana businesses.

An item published on Kirotv.com says a prospective pot retailer, Perry Nelson, proprietor of RIU420, sued the city in Lewis County Superior Court, saying the local moratorium is an unconstitutional ban on a legal activity.

Voters legalized recreational marijuana in 2012 and the Washington State Liquor Control Board has been issuing licenses to grow, process and sell.

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