Recreational marijuana is legal in Ohio, but finding a place to buy it continues to be a challenge. More cities are restricting the sale of it and this week Madeira City Council will be talking about potentially prohibiting the sale of it, too.”We don’t need one necessarily in our central business district,” Madeira mayor, Doug Moormann said.On Monday night, Madeira City Council will have its second reading on the proposed pot ordinance that aims to prohibit the “establishment of location of marijuana facilities in the city of Madeira.””I think that what Ohio law does is it allows for home rule and it allows for local governments to make a lot of their own decisions, and this is a case where the local government will make its own decision,” Moormann said.Residents we spoke with are not sure they want dispensaries in their backyard. “I think it’s a very complicated issue and there’s pros and cons and so I’m even undecided,” Madeira resident, Michael Ramos said. “I’m really conflicted about it,” Madeira resident, Judy Born said.In 2017, Madeira City Council voted to ban medicinal marijuana sales in the city. Moormann feels the same should be done with recreational weed.”We have a rebounding small business district here. We’ve got some great destination businesses, and our thought is really to try and protect our downtown businesses,” Moormann said.If this ordinance moves onto its third reading, council would vote on it at the next meeting. Meaning, this ban could go into effect on Jan. 8 at the earliest.”It doesn’t stop anyone from growing it in their homes, smoking in their homes, walking down the street with a gummy. None of those things. It’s really specifically focused on a retail outlet in downtown,” Moormann said.Madeira City Council meets on Monday at 7:30 p.m.
Recreational marijuana is legal in Ohio, but finding a place to buy it continues to be a challenge. More cities are restricting the sale of it and this week Madeira City Council will be talking about potentially prohibiting the sale of it, too.
“We don’t need one necessarily in our central business district,” Madeira mayor, Doug Moormann said.
On Monday night, Madeira City Council will have its second reading on the proposed pot ordinance that aims to prohibit the “establishment of location of marijuana facilities in the city of Madeira.”
“I think that what Ohio law does is it allows for home rule and it allows for local governments to make a lot of their own decisions, and this is a case where the local government will make its own decision,” Moormann said.
Residents we spoke with are not sure they want dispensaries in their backyard.
“I think it’s a very complicated issue and there’s pros and cons and so I’m even undecided,” Madeira resident, Michael Ramos said.
“I’m really conflicted about it,” Madeira resident, Judy Born said.
In 2017, Madeira City Council voted to ban medicinal marijuana sales in the city. Moormann feels the same should be done with recreational weed.
“We have a rebounding small business district here. We’ve got some great destination businesses, and our thought is really to try and protect our downtown businesses,” Moormann said.
If this ordinance moves onto its third reading, council would vote on it at the next meeting. Meaning, this ban could go into effect on Jan. 8 at the earliest.
“It doesn’t stop anyone from growing it in their homes, smoking in their homes, walking down the street with a gummy. None of those things. It’s really specifically focused on a retail outlet in downtown,” Moormann said.
Madeira City Council meets on Monday at 7:30 p.m.