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Clayton council refuses planning commission's recommendation to permit adult-use cannabis
Summary
After a public hearing with two sworn speakers and extended council discussion, Clayton City Council voted 4-3 to reject the Planning Commission's proposal to allow adult-use cannabis operations in the same zoning districts where medical marijuana activity is permitted.
Clayton City Council on Jan. 13 rejected a Planning Commission recommendation to permit adult-use cannabis operators in the same zoning districts currently used for medical marijuana, voting 4-3 after a public hearing and council discussion.
The Planning Commission had recommended adding adult-use cannabis cultivation, processing and dispensaries as permitted uses in several commercial and industrial zoning districts and proposed facility standards mirroring those for medical marijuana. Ellen Snyder, planning staff, told council the proposal was developed after state adult-use cannabis law (codified at Ohio Revised Code Chapter 3780) allowed local governments to prohibit or limit adult-use operators and after Clayton's moratorium on recreational cannabis was extended to Sept. 5, 2025 to…
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