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Residents, industry representatives urge council to reconsider ban on licensed cannabis dispensaries

2760744 · March 24, 2025
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Two speakers during public comment asked the council to allow a state‑licensed dispensary in Mayfield Heights, arguing regulation and testing are safer than the unregulated products sold locally.

Two speakers during the public comment period urged Mayfield Heights City Council to reconsider its local ban on state‑licensed cannabis dispensaries and to allow a regulated store to open in the city.

Aaron Longberry, who described himself as a resident of Temple Avenue, said he has secured a landlord and a prospective location that meets Ohio’s 500‑foot separation rules and is close to the police department. Longberry argued local voters approved Issue 2 in numbers above the state average…

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