New Philadelphia council passed an ordinance Monday to prohibit recreational marijuana dispensaries from opening in the city.The city voted to prohibit medical marijuana dispensaries in 2016.
NEW PHILADELPHIA ‒ City council has voted to ban recreational marijuana facilities from locating within the city of New Philadelphia.
“I think part of this is the message that we want to give to our youth and the people that live here and the businesses that we want to attract here,” Councilwoman Cheryl Ramos said, speaking in favor of the ban.
“The big thing is our message. This is a family-friendly community. So, we want to remain that way.”
Council approved the ordinance by a 6-1 vote on its first reading. Councilman Dan Lanzer cast the sole no vote, saying he objected to the fact that he was not given 72 hours’ notice of the Zoning & Annexation Committee meeting on Monday, where the issue was first discussed.
