The mayor of Cleveland, Ohio says he’s open to consuming a marijuana gummy—but first the state needs to “get it together” and provide regulated access under its voter-approved legalization law.
At the end of an extensive interview with Cleveland Scene that was published last week, reporter Mark Oprea asked Mayor Justin Bibb (D) if he would “smoke with us” now that cannabis has been legalized for adults.
“Would I smoke with you?” Bibb asked, laughing. “I’d take a gummy with you. How’s that?”
“Oh, really?” the interviewer asked.
“Yeah, well, I got to find somewhere to buy some,” the mayor said. “The state’s got to get it together first.”
The lighthearted moment does get at a key policy issue that the Ohio legislature is actively working to address: creating an expedited pathway to start legal marijuana sales.
It’s one area of agreement between lawmakers in both parties, as the legalization law that was enacted in November outlines a protracted process under which it would take until late in 2024 before adult consumers could buy cannabis from licensed retailers.
Gov. Mike DeWine (R) said he supports a legalization amendment package the Senate passed last month, which would provide for sales through
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