An emergency ordinance filed April 6, 2026, would allocate half of the revenues the city receives from the Marijuana Legalization Initiative for use by Cleveland City Council and appropriate those dollars to the Neighborhood Equity Fund. The measure’s text describes the appropriation as intended to benefit the neighborhoods and residents of Cleveland.
The ordinance was introduced by Councilmember Richard A. Starr and is recorded as File 460-2026. It is listed as an Emergency Ordinance and is currently at first reading; no final action is recorded.
The proposal directs that the specified share of initiative revenues be placed into the city’s established Neighborhood Equity Fund. Further details and the full legislation text are available in the City Council’s Legistar record for File 460-2026.
Apr 6, 2026, 8:06 PM · gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07