Rules for Ohio’s pending adult-use cannabis program moving ‘quickly’ March 30, 2024 AggregatedNews Ohio 0 Comments Administrative rulemaking for the state’s pending recreational marijuana program is moving full steam ahead, one industry trade association says, with sales likely to start by the third quarter of the year. Cannabis possession, use and home growth went legal for Ohioans who… Read More→
Ohio votes to legalize marijuana for adult recreational use, becoming 24th state to do so November 8, 2023 AggregatedNews Ohio 0 Comments Ohio voters approved a measure legalizing recreational marijuana on Tuesday, defying Republican legislative leaders who had failed to pass the proposed law. Passage of Issue 2 makes Ohio the 24th state to allow adult cannabis use for non-medical purposes. “Marijuana… Read More→
Ohio GOP leaders don’t like recreational marijuana. What happens if voters say yes to it? September 19, 2023 AggregatedNews Ohio 0 Comments Ohio's top Republican leaders haven't been shy about their opposition to recreational marijuana. "There are a lot of people who don't do something because it's illegal, believe it or not, and if it's more accessible to whoever's going to buy it, it's… Read More→
What Ohioans need to know about November ballot issue to legalize recreational marijuana September 12, 2023 AggregatedNews Ohio 0 Comments Ohio voters will decide in November whether the state should legalize recreational marijuana. The proposal from the Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol would establish a new government program with rules for buying, selling, smoking and growing adult-use cannabis. The Nov. 7 ballot… Read More→
Ohio Group Submits Signatures to Put Legal Marijuana on November Ballot July 7, 2023 AggregatedNews Ohio 1 Comment The Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol submitted more than 222,000 signatures aiming to get the question of whether to legalize the possession and personal cultivation of cannabis for Ohioans over 21 on the November ballot. “Our proposal is guided by best… Read More→
Ohio marijuana legalization effort delayed until 2023, under settlement with state officials May 14, 2022 AggregatedNews Ohio 0 Comments Marijuana legalization will not be on the ballot for this November’s election in Ohio, under the terms of a settlement a group backing the effort said it reached Friday with state officials. The Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol instead… Read More→
Recreational marijuana supporters sue state leaders over disputed petition deadline in Ohio May 3, 2022 AggregatedNews Ohio 0 Comments Supporters of recreational marijuana legalization in Ohio have sued state legislative leaders in an anticipated dispute over whether a legalization referendum can appear on this November’s ballot. The lawsuit was filed Friday in Columbus in a belief that Ohio’s Republican… Read More→
Ohio legal marijuana advocates say GOP leaders are trying to block 2022 ballot question April 30, 2022 AggregatedNews Ohio 0 Comments Advocates who want to legalize marijuana in Ohio say Republican legislative leaders are trying to keep the issue off the November ballot. In a lawsuit filed Friday in Franklin County, members of the Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol claimed House Speaker Bob Cupp… Read More→
Ohio recreational marijuana campaign submits extra signatures to state for legalization effort January 13, 2022 AggregatedNews Ohio 0 Comments A coalition of Ohio medical marijuana businesses behind an effort to legalize the drug for recreational adult use submitted extra signatures Thursday, hoping to make up a shortfall in the number of registered voters needed to get the proposal on… Read More→
Ohio marijuana legalization effort falls short on petition signatures January 3, 2022 AggregatedNews Ohio 0 Comments COLUMBUS, Ohio -- State officials have ruled that a group trying to fully legalize marijuana in Ohio through a possible ballot measure has fallen short in collecting required petition signatures, which means the group now has a little more than… Read More→
Ohio marijuana legalization measure secures 206K voter signatures for proposed law December 21, 2021 AggregatedNews Ohio 0 Comments A proposal to legalize marijuana in Ohio is poised to head to the state Legislature after proponents got the backing of more than 200,000 voters. The Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol submitted 206,943 signatures to Secretary of State Frank LaRose on Monday for… Read More→
Ohio gives green light for marijuana legalization petitioners to start gathering signatures September 7, 2021 AggregatedNews Ohio 0 Comments Backers of a new effort to legalize recreational marijuana in Ohio now gather signatures needed to send the issue to the legislature -- and maybe to voters -- after getting state approval last week for their petition language. The Ohio Ballot Board… Read More→
Estimated tax haul from marijuana sales would grow to $134 million per year in Michigan October 2, 2018 AggregatedNews Michigan 0 Comments By the time Michigan’s recreational marijuana market is fully fleshed out, $134.5 million in tax revenues will be flowing into the state’s coffers annually. But there’s a big caveat: Michigan voters will first have to pass a ballot proposal on Nov.… Read More→
Michigan’s Recreational Marijuana Tax Would Be Lowest In The Nation If Legalized June 27, 2018 AggregatedNews Michigan 0 Comments Michigan could have some of the lowest tax rates on recreational marijuana in the nation if Michigan residents choose to legalize it at the polls in November. To date nine states have legalized marijuana use, each with their own approach to taxing… Read More→
Activists Secure Marijuana Legalization Measure on Michigan’s Ballot This November May 22, 2018 AggregatedNews Michigan 0 Comments Voters in Michigan have the chance in November to decide if their state will join the ranks of those that have legalized recreational marijuana. If passed, Michigan would join Alaska, California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada, Oregon, Washington and the District of Columbia… Read More→