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Public splits on dispensaries as council tables marijuana‑prohibition ordinance
Summary
During public comment, residents urged opposite outcomes on retail cannabis: one speaker urged the council to prohibit dispensaries to protect youth, while another urged allowing sales for revenue; the council tabled a citywide prohibition until a full membership can vote.
Public commenters at the Bellefontaine City Council meeting presented sharply different views on retail cannabis before the council moved to table a marijuana‑prohibition ordinance.
Howard Trawl (1324 Omaha Road) urged the council to maintain a criminal moratorium on marijuana sales, saying the city should not be a "guinea pig" for distribution and expressing concern about youth. "Bellefountaine does not need to be a guinea pig for marijuana distribution," he said, urging the…
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