(6-11-24) According to The VW Independent —
Last night Van Wert City Council members voted 6-1 in favor of lifting the city’s ban on medical marijuana dispensaries, with Councilwoman At-Large Judy Bowers voting against it. It was the second of three readings/votes. A third and final vote is scheduled to take place on June 24 and if has at least four votes in favor, the ban will be rescinded, meaning an eligible business could apply for a license to sell medical marijuana in Van Wert. That could open the door for the dispensary to apply for a license to sell recreational marijuana, which became legal last November.
- VW Independent story – Council near lifting medical marijuana dispensary ban
- Van Wert City Council To Rescind Ban On Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
- Ohio’s GOP-Controlled Senate Passed A Revised Marijuana Legalization Bill
- Ohio Voters To Vote To Legalize Recreational Marijuana
- Ft. Recovery Becomes 2nd Mercer County Community To Prohibit Recreational Marijuana Dispensaries
- St. Henry Votes To Prohibit Cannabis Retail And Marijuana Dispensaries In The Village
If the ban is rescinded Van Wert will be one of the few communities in the Stateline area to allow dispensaries within the city limits.
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