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Buckeye Lake council limits number of cannabis dispensaries in village business zones
Summary
Council adopted Ordinance 2024-30 to cap the number of approved adult-use and medical cannabis dispensing businesses in village General Business zones; members cited zoning control and uncertainty over state licensing in discussion.
Buckeye Lake Village Council on June 24 adopted Ordinance 2024-30 to limit the number of approved businesses dispensing adult-use and medical cannabis within village boundaries, specifying placement in General Business zones and asserting local zoning controls.
Council members discussed the rationale: some said the ordinance provides local clarity and control over siting, while others cited uncertainty about how the state will issue licenses. Mayor Linda Goodman and Chief Jason Harget described prior discussions with PharmaCann representatives; Mayor Goodman said PharmaCann's representative, Mr. Nemec, had suggested the state would be unlikely to issue multiple licenses to a single village.
Council also emphasized that businesses outside General Business districts would require variances. Supporters said the ordinance gives the village a tool to manage distribution locations; opponents and some councilors noted the state licensing process ultimately controls whether additional retail sites are approved.
The ordinance was moved, rules were suspended, and adoption passed unanimously. Council members said the emergency declaration offered a written safeguard during a period of shifting state rules.
Quote: "We do not know what the state will do and this was a way to monitor that," Councilor Kellie Green said.
Ending: Ordinance 2024-30 was adopted and becomes part of village zoning and licensing controls; council signaled it will monitor state licensing developments and may revisit local rules if needed.
