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Resident urges Mayfield Heights to enforce new state hemp law and pitches local cannabis dispensary
Summary
Scott Halloran told the council a March 20 change in Ohio law made many hemp and cannabis products illegal and urged the city to enforce that law; he also offered to work with the city to open a state-regulated dispensary and provided to-share materials including studies and revenue projections.
Scott Halloran, a Mayfield Heights resident, used the public comment period on March 23 to urge the council to enforce a recent change in Ohio law governing hemp and cannabis products and to consider permitting a state-regulated dispensary in the city.
“As of last Friday, March 20th, that law is now in effect,” Halloran said, describing the change and telling council there were at least seven outlets in Mayfield Heights selling products he views as illegal under the new law. He laid out three enforcement approaches he has seen in nearby jurisdictions — advisory disposal, confiscation of inventory, and large-scale seizures with business closures — and said his preference is that Mayfield Heights “take steps to enforce this law.”
Halloran also said he is prepared to work with the city on a dispensary proposal if the city wants to pursue a state-regulated operation, noting that local voters supported Issue 2 and that he has prepared real estate studies, renderings, revenue projections and records of community involvement to share with city officials.
The council did not debate the request during the meeting; Halloran’s comments were taken during the public comment period. No enforcement action or formal referral tied to this public comment was recorded in the minutes of the March 23 meeting.
