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Resident warns of candy-like cannabis products; city staff says ordinance would let authorities remove synthetic cannabinoids from shelves
Summary
At the Springfield City Board of Police Commissioners meeting June 11, a resident warned that cannabis products resembling candy could reach children; a city staff member said a proposed city ordinance would allow police and public-health officials to remove unregulated synthetic-cannabinoid products from local stores and gas stations.
A resident warned the Springfield City Board of Police Commissioners on June 11, 2025, that cannabis products resembling candy could reach children, and a city staff member said a city ordinance submitted to the City Council would let authorities remove unregulated synthetic-cannabinoid products from store shelves.
The comment came during the public-comment portion of the board’s meeting at 299 Page Boulevard. Resident Steven Howard told commissioners he had heard from a City Council member and the public-health department that some cannabis products being sold outside licensed dispensaries look like candy and could appeal to children.
“I’m afraid…
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