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Perrysburg Council holds first reading on three marijuana ordinances after hours of public comment
Summary
Perrysburg City Council designated ordinances 9, 10 and 11 as first readings — allowing public comment but no vote tonight. Dozens of residents, students and former police officers spoke, most opposing retail dispensaries and urging caution; at least one council member voiced support for allowing medical marijuana dispensing.
Perrysburg City Council held a first reading of three ordinances that would change the city’s medical and adult-use marijuana rules and zoning, drawing sustained public comment on both sides of the issue.
Council designated Ordinances 9, 10 and 11 as first readings only; council members said the items will return for further consideration and a possible vote at the April 1 meeting. Law director staff explained the ordinances are being read again because required title readings were missed at prior meetings.
The ordinances under consideration include an amendment to an existing medical-marijuana provision, a land‑use/zoning amendment and an addition to the codified ordinances to create local rules for medical and adult‑use cannabis retail operations. The text as read in the meeting identified the measures as: Ordinance 9‑20‑25 (amending codified ordinance for medical marijuana), Ordinance…
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