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Gettysburg council bans adult‑use cannabis dispensaries, approves emergency clause
Summary
Council voted to adopt Ordinance 2026-5 to prohibit adult-use cannabis dispensary operators inside village limits and declared the measure an emergency; Council Member Kelsey Chrisman recorded a no vote on the emergency adoption.
The Village of Gettysburg council on March 12 adopted ORDINANCE 2026-5, titled "ORDINANCE PROHIBITING ADULT USE CANNABIS DISPENSARY OPERATORS WITHIN THE VILLAGE OF GETTYSBURG, OHIO," and declared it an emergency so the prohibition takes effect immediately.
Council advanced the ordinance through first reading, voted to suspend the rules, and adopted the ordinance and emergency clause during the same meeting. The minutes record that the final emergency-adoption motion "passed and carried" but note one recorded dissent: Council Member Kelsey Chrisman voted "no" on the emergency adoption. The minutes do not include a full roll-call tally of yes/no votes for the other members.
The ordinance establishes a local prohibition on adult-use cannabis dispensary operators within village limits. The council did not discuss specific enforcement steps, licensing language, or fines in the excerpted minutes; the official ordinance text adopted by title would govern those details.
