鈥淩ock Hill smells like pot,鈥 said Teresa Deisner of nearby Kirkwood, center, who sits with other area residents concerned about the odor coming from the Proper Brands marijuana facility, during the Board of Alderman meeting at Rock Hill city hall on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026.
Laurie Skrivan, Post-Dispatch
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ROCK HILL 鈥 The city has a problem. Residents say they detect the smell of weed sitting by their local pool. They smell it while driving to work. Some say they can't even step out their front door without catching a whiff of the skunky, dank odor.聽
Rock Hill resident Tim Heimann speaks against the odor coming from the Proper Brands marijuana facility on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, during the Board of Alderman meeting at city hall in Rock Hill.
John Pennington, Proper Brands鈥 CEO and founder, listens to residents鈥 speak out against the odor coming from his marijuana facility on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, during the Board of Alderman meeting at city hall in Rock Hill. During the meeting Pennington invited the city and residents to the facility to help inform them on a mitigation plan.
Rock Hill resident Nancy O'Reilly says she worries that the odor coming from the Proper Brands marijuana facility could affect her property value, on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, during the Board of Alderman meeting at city hall in Rock Hill.
鈥淚 know we can do more and that's why we're here, to be able to proclaim that there's more to do,鈥 said John Pennington, Proper Brands鈥 CEO and founder, who speaks about the odor coming from his marijuana facility on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, during the Board of Alderman meeting at city hall in Rock Hill.
Two Rock Hill residents are suing Proper Cannabis, claiming the strong odor its cultivation facility is emitting is causing property damage an…
鈥淩ock Hill smells like pot,鈥 said Teresa Deisner of nearby Kirkwood, center, who sits with other area residents concerned about the odor coming from the Proper Brands marijuana facility, during the Board of Alderman meeting at Rock Hill city hall on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026.
Rock Hill resident Tim Heimann speaks against the odor coming from the Proper Brands marijuana facility on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, during the Board of Alderman meeting at city hall in Rock Hill.
John Pennington, Proper Brands鈥 CEO and founder, listens to residents鈥 speak out against the odor coming from his marijuana facility on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, during the Board of Alderman meeting at city hall in Rock Hill. During the meeting Pennington invited the city and residents to the facility to help inform them on a mitigation plan.
Rock Hill resident Nancy O'Reilly says she worries that the odor coming from the Proper Brands marijuana facility could affect her property value, on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, during the Board of Alderman meeting at city hall in Rock Hill.
鈥淚 know we can do more and that's why we're here, to be able to proclaim that there's more to do,鈥 said John Pennington, Proper Brands鈥 CEO and founder, who speaks about the odor coming from his marijuana facility on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, during the Board of Alderman meeting at city hall in Rock Hill.
