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Council president acknowledges personal opposition but signals end to local moratoriums on marijuana businesses
Summary
Council President Steve Mayer said the state constitutional change legalizing recreational marijuana requires the city to consider competing regionally; he signaled he will not support further moratoriums while urging limits on density of dispensaries and concern for youth impacts.
Council President Steve Mayer addressed the council on Feb. 3 about the city's approach to recreational marijuana businesses following Ohio’s constitutional change.
Mayer said his personal view is that marijuana "is an extremely dangerous drug," particularly for young people, but he acknowledged voters had changed the state constitution and said the city cannot unilaterally ignore that change. He said he had previously supported moratoria but would not back further indefinite…
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