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What is Issue 2? What to know before heading to the polls in Ohio
Voters across Ohio will decide Issue 2 on May 6. Some have already started voting early. Here’s everything you need to know about the constitutional amendment before you head to the polls. What is it? Issue 2 is a constitutional amendment that will allow the state to issue up to $2.5 billion in bonds to […]
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State Issue 2: Shelby lawmakers back State Capital Improvement Program renewal
The City of Shelby has received more than $5 million in grant funds through the State Capital Improvement Program since its inception in 1987.
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Mansfield lawmakers set limit at 3 for recreational cannabis dispensaries
MANSFIELD — Mansfield is open for business when it comes to recreational and medical cannabis dispensaries who want to locate here. City Council, which opened the door for recreational cannabis in June, on Tuesday evening repealed a ban on medical marijuana that previous lawmakers instituted in 2017. Ohio’s Division of Cannabis Control, created after the […]
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Mansfield will have no new zoning in place before cannabis dispensaries sited
MANSFIELD — Recreational cannabis dispensaries may soon be licensed and approved by the state for the City of Mansfield without any new, specific local zoning regulations or requirements. Mayor Jodie Perry, speaking after a special city Planning Commission on Friday morning, said those recreational licenses through the state’s Division of Cannabis Control may be issued by […]
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Mansfield lawmakers call special meeting Monday to discuss cannabis zoning regulations
MANSFIELD — A special Mansfield City Council meeting is scheduled for Monday at 6:30 p.m. to discuss proposed zoning ordinances for recreational cannabis dispensaries. The meeting was called Wednesday morning by council members Cheryl Meier (2nd Ward), Laura Burns (1st Ward) and Stephanie Zader (At-large), who also requested discussion on repealing the current ban on […]
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Frustration emerges as Mansfield lawmakers postpone cannabis zoning vote
MANSFIELD — You can’t smoke ’em if you don’t got ’em. And Mansfield lawmakers can’t vote on zoning regulations for potential recreational cannabis dispensaries in the city if they don’t got ’em, either. Instead, a vote on such zoning rules and also a proposed repeal of a local ban on medical marijuana were pushed back […]
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Mansfield City Council delays cannabis dispensary vote due to missing members
MANSFIELD — The build-up was perfect Tuesday night for the vote on a proposed six-month moratorium on any potential recreational marijuana dispensaries in Mansfield. — There was a lengthy safety committee meeting, during which a representative from The Cannabist Co. said such a facility could add $4.3 million in revenue to city coffers over the […]
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It’s time to vote: Mansfield City Council to decide on cannabis dispensaries Tuesday
MANSFIELD — It will be one of the most interesting decisions Mansfield City Council has made in recent years. Local lawmakers are scheduled to vote Tuesday on a six-month moratorium on any potential marijuana dispensaries in the city, an idea council has discussed in sessions a few times since Mayor Jodie Perry suggested it more […]
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Mansfield could see $250K in yearly tax revenue from cannabis dispensary
MANSFIELD — An adult-use marijuana dispensary could net the City of Mansfield as much as $250,000 in annual tax revenue, based on estimated sales offered Tuesday by a representative of a company that would like to have a store here. However, that’s if Mansfield City Council doesn’t impose a six-month moratorium on such local dispensaries […]