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Richmond Heights holds vote on adult-use cannabis ban as state budget could strip local control
Summary
Council held Ordinance 33-20-25 at third reading after the Planning Commission recommended prohibiting adult‑use cannabis and staff warned a pending state budget bill could remove municipalities' authority to prohibit or tax cannabis businesses.
Richmond Heights City Council on Tuesday agreed to hold Ordinance 33‑20‑25 at third reading while the Planning Commission's report and a pending state budget bill are reviewed.
The ordinance, introduced by Council President Jordan and Mayor Thomas, would amend the city’s planning and zoning code (chapter 11.23) to add a definition of “adult‑use cannabis operators” and enact a new section (11.25.12) to prohibit adult‑use cannabis operators within city limits. Council President Jordan said the Planning Commission set up a special committee that issued a report supportive of prohibiting adult‑use operators.
The matter gained urgency after a city staff member…
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