Marijuana Smell That ‘Could Knock You Off Your Feet’ Gets Ohio Police Chief Fired After Refusing Drug Test
Ohio’s New Miami Village Council unanimously voted on June 27 to fire Police Chief Harold Webb following accusations made by Mayor Jewell Hayes-Hensley that his office smelled of marijuana, reported the New York Post based on a letter from the mayor’s office obtained by Ohio’s Fox 19.
Ohio fully legalized cannabis in a November 2023 ballot measure.
What Happened: The situation began on June 20, when Hayes-Hensley reported a strong marijuana odor in Webb’s office while she and another council member were in there to collect his daily logs.
“The first thing that came out of my mouth was who has been smoking weed in here. The smell of marijuana could knock you off your feet,” wrote the mayor of New Miami Village, a town in southeastern Ohio, population 2,226.
Webb, who has been Miami Village’s police chief for about a year, attributed the weed odor the 850 grams of marijuana he …