Findlay City Council passed a 12-month moratorium on the establishment of recreational marijuana dispensaries in the city.

“I think it is a really complex topic that we don’t have all the answers on yet,” said Mayor Christina Muryn.

“And that’s why we brought forth the moratorium to kind of push pause to make sure that we get clearer guidance from the state and execute this really well for our community.”

The ordinance reads as follows:

AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A TWELVE (12) MONTH MORATORIUM ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ANY CULTIVATION, PROCESSING, OR DISPENSING OF RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA FACILITIES IN THE CITY OF FINDLAY IN ORDER FOR THE CITY OF FINDLAY, OHIO TO CONSIDER THE RAMIFICATIONS OF RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA AND POTENTIAL ZONING CHANGES THAT MAY BE CONSIDERED, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

The vote was 9-1 in favor of the moratorium with Councilman Niemeyer voting against it.

The moratorium will go into effect immediately.