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Residents clash at Bellefontaine council meeting over proposed marijuana dispensary
Summary
Supporters urged the council to allow a dispensary for tax revenue while opponents urged prohibition, citing social and moral harms; council did not take immediate action during public comment.
Multiple residents addressed the Bellefontaine City Council during public comment to express opposing views on a proposed recreational marijuana dispensary.
Victoria Maddox, who identified herself as a resident, argued in favor of permitting a dispensary, saying it would generate revenue and taxes for the city. "Without the dispensary in town, people are still gonna get the weed, just we won't get the revenue or the taxes from it," Maddox said, adding that age‑restriction licensing (21+) would limit…
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