The action followed several council committee discussions and then a meeting of council as a whole in mid-December.
Council member Bobby Phillips said his votes were guided by the sale, purchase and possession of cannabis remaining a federal offense.
Ohio voters in late 2023 approved a state issue legalizing use, purchase and possession of cannabis for Ohioans 21 and older.
Ohio law allows each political subdivision to determine if adult use cannabis operators will be permitted in the community and to further decide regulations such as in which zoning district(s) the businesses can locate.
In comments during the meeting, city resident Brad Boehringer told council he planned to pursue a referendum of the dispensary ban vote.
He pointed out that the majority of Troy voters approved the state issue. Council’s votes told residents “their vote doesn’t matter,” Boehringer said.
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