North Olmsted issues moratorium on kava, kratom bars serving herbal supplements. Owner of Sacred Waters says it's a short-sighted move
David Kovatch, the 38-year-old owner of Sacred Waters in North Olmsted, has been sparring with the city regarding its recent crackdown on herbal supplements on tap.Turning to ethnobotanicals after battling alcoholism in his twenties, Kovatch opened up the, which slowly became the de facto hang out for sober dudes like himself who've been swayed by, as he says,"powerful plant allies.
Other than declaring an emergency measure"for the immediate preservation of the public peace," the city's moratorium, which passed 7-0 in council,"temporarily [prohibits]" any"permit, license, variance or development plan approval" for any new business aiming to imitate Kovatch's cafe. The impetus, many like Kovatch say, is a jump-the-gun reaction to herbal drinks that could, like in Kovatch's mind, keep those with addiction issues off the harder stuff.
It was Mueller who joined Kovatch at the council meeting November 1st, when Jones and Williamson introduced the moratorium for vote in front of 17 city leaders. According to the meeting minutes, several councilpeople present expressed concern that, as one stated, more research on kratom is needed to"make a reasonable decision." Upton argued that"there is a distinct difference between selling these products and serving and consuming these intoxicating substances on site.
"They didn't even look at the information," Kovatch said."It didn't even matter what I said. They made their decision before I walked in the door."Keith James, a co-owner of Brick City, a vape shop that sells Delta-8 THC, said he's worried in general about what North Olmsted's moratorium on the product he sells means for retail culture.
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