BELLVILLE — More than 150 people attended a public forum regarding a proposed dispensary in Bellville. Planning commission will make a recommendation at a later date.
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Ontario passes 6-month recreational marijuana moratorium
ONTARIO — Ontario City Council voted to approve a six-month moratorium on recreational cannabis businesses on Wednesday.
Madison Township votes to prohibit marijuana businesses
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Madison Township trustees unanimously passed a resolution prohibiting the retail sale and cultivation of cannabis within township limits on Monday.
Madison Twp. trustees discuss potential marijuana dispensary
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Brian Hennessey and Jonathan Mayle hope to open a 4,000-square-foot marijuana dispensary in Madison Township.
Shelby City Council postpones cannabis legislation to Feb. 20
Legislation prohibiting “adult use cannabis operators” within the city of Shelby has been postponed until City Council’s Feb. 20 meeting.
Shelby City Council seeks to prohibit ‘adult use cannabis operators’
An ordinance prohibiting “adult use cannabis operators” within the city of Shelby will be discussed at Monday’s meeting.
Shiloh Village Council weighs cannabis cultivation
David Smallwood was recently contacted by a small investment group interested in building a level III cannabis cultivation facility.
State Issue 2: A primer on Ohio’s effort to legalize cannabis
Recreational weed’s fate is in the hands of Ohio voters for the first time since 2015. Here’s what you should know before heading to the polls. What’s in the law? State Issue 2 is an initiated statute that, if passed, will legalize cannabis for recreational use among adults 21 and older. Initiated statutes give state […]
Recreational marijuana proposal will be on Ohio ballot in November
MANSFIELD — The Nov. 7 ballot in Richland County just officially got even more crowded with a second statewide issue. The Ohio Secretary of State’s Office announced Wednesday enough additional valid petition signatures had been submitted to put a proposed recreational marijuana law before state voters. Canabis-Letter-2Download Secretary of State Frank LaRose sent a letter […]
Hot-button state initiatives, packed Richland County ballot will drive November turnout
MANSFIELD — Don’t tell Matt Finfgeld and Jane Zimmermann that 2023 is an “off-year” election. The two leaders of the Richland County Board of Elections sure don’t see it that way. In fact, given a stacked local ballot of candidates and issues — and the likelihood of a statewide constitutional issue on abortion rights and […]