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Council adopts ordinance aligning marijuana transport rules with state law, effective immediately
Summary
The Cleveland City Council on Jan. 8 adopted Ordinance 2026-664 to align local rules on transporting open containers of marijuana with state law, and approved an emergency clause making it effective Jan. 8, 2026. The vote was 4-0.
The Cleveland City Council adopted Ordinance 2026-664 on Jan. 8, 2026, updating city code language on the transportation of marijuana to match state requirements and making the ordinance effective immediately under an emergency clause. C. Stout explained the amendment to the council, saying it requires marijuana to remain in its original container while being transported, consistent with recent state law changes.
Ric Rommel moved to adopt the ordinance and Damon Lester seconded; the motion passed on a roll-call vote recorded as 4-0. A subsequent motion to pass an emergency clause, making the ordinance effective on Jan. 8, 2026, was also adopted 4-0. The minutes record the official vote tally as (4-0).
The ordinance text was described to council as a code update to Part 3, Chapter 1, Section 3-116 ("Transportation"). Council discussion in the recorded minutes focused on alignment with the state requirement rather than creating new local restrictions. The council did not receive public comment on the item during the meeting. The ordinance record in the meeting minutes lists the motion maker and second and the unanimous outcome; the clerk's record carries the ordinance forward as adopted.
