A notice sent out by the Flathead County Commissioners’ Office sparked an outrage that led to a protest at the historic courthouse in downtown Kalispell.

The notice was to inform residents of a public comment work session to express their opinions on opting out of legalizing the sale of adult-use marijuana, which will be held Wednesday morning at 9 a.m. at the historic courthouse.

Flathead residents took to Facebook, with multiple posts garnering comments that eventually led to the organization of a protest.

The protest started around 4 p.m. Tuesday with almost two dozen residents holding signs and gaining support from those driving by.

Flathead County legalized the sale of adult-use marijuana in 2020 after a hearing from the public, while just recently the county commissioners approved a motion to add a local-option marijuana tax to this year’s general election ballot.