Parma has opted out of allowing adult-use cannabis dispensaries under Ohio Issue 2's local control provision. No recreational dispensaries may operate within city limits. Medical marijuana dispensaries licensed before Issue 2 (if any) may continue. Residents must travel to neighboring communities that have opted in for legal recreational sales.
Ohio Revised Code §3780.25 (from Issue 2) allows municipalities to prohibit adult-use cannabis dispensaries within their borders by ordinance. Parma City Council passed an opt-out ordinance prohibiting recreational dispensaries, consistent with several Cuyahoga County suburbs. Possession and personal use remain legal for adults 21+; only retail sales are banned locally. Medical marijuana control program (established 2016) operated under separate ORC Chapter 3796 rules. State Division of Cannabis Control licenses all dispensaries.
Operating unlicensed dispensary: state licensing violation (felony possible) plus Parma zoning violation, fines up to 1,000 dollars per day. Possession/use by adults 21+ remains legal regardless of opt-out.
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