Recreational marijuana sales could start as early as June, Ohio policymakers say April 11, 2024 AggregatedNews Ohio 0 Comments Marijuana may be available to buy in mid-June, significantly earlier than anticipated, due to actions from Ohio’s rulemaking committee, their weed-enthusiast chairperson exclusively told WEWS/OCJ. Despite Ohioans voting to legalize recreational marijuana 57-43% in November, there is nowhere to buy… Read More→
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→
Recreational marijuana is legal in Ohio, but cities say employees can’t use it March 19, 2024 AggregatedNews Ohio 0 Comments Recreational marijuana has been legal in Ohio for more than three months, but many public employers are not changing their policies and still prohibit workers from consuming the drug in their free time. Local cities including Dayton, Beavercreek, Centerville, Fairborn,… Read More→
Ohio’s legalization of marijuana is putting nearly 400 police dogs out of work who can’t unlearn the smell of weed March 8, 2024 AggregatedNews Ohio 0 Comments Two Ohio lawmakers are looking to ease a looming financial burden on law enforcement agencies in their state that will have to replace marijuana-sniffing dogs after voters approved a plan last year to legalize recreational marijuana use. Nearly 400 police… Read More→
Legislation trying to tweak Ohio’s new adult-use marijuana law continues to be at a standstill February 9, 2024 AggregatedNews Ohio 0 Comments Lawmakers have yet to bring changes to Ohio’s new marijuana law over the finish line. The Ohio Senate passed a bill in December with major changes to the marijuana law, but the Ohio House, once again, did not bring that bill… Read More→
Ohio House leaves marijuana users in limbo with weed policy January 9, 2024 AggregatedNews Ohio 0 Comments Ohio House lawmakers are puff, puff passing on dealing with marijuana policy until February, leaving marijuana enthusiasts in limbo. Ohio’s new recreational marijuana law is now in effect, allowing adults 21 years of age and older to smoke. Under the… Read More→
Adults can now legally possess and grow marijuana in Ohio — but there’s nowhere to buy it December 11, 2023 AggregatedNews Ohio 1 Comment Ohioans woke up Thursday in a land of limbo for recreational marijuana use: Adults can now legally grow and possess cannabis at home, but cannot legally buy it. On Wednesday night, Republican Gov. Mike DeWine urged lawmakers to quickly set… Read More→
Ohio Senate Republicans are trying change Ohio’s marijuana law before it goes into effect December 6, 2023 AggregatedNews Ohio 0 Comments Ohio Senate Republicans are trying to significantly change the state’s marijuana law before it goes into effect Thursday. Despite Ohioans passing Issue 2 with 57% of the vote, the Ohio Senate General Government Committee approved a substitute bill Monday morning that would,… Read More→
Indiana now surrounded on three sides by recreational marijuana November 20, 2023 AggregatedNews Indiana 0 Comments In Bloomington’s Exclusive Smoke and Vape, shoppers can find all sorts of marijuana accessories and legal alternatives. But no marijuana. Cannabis remains fully illegal in Indiana. Ohioans voted last week to make recreational marijuana legal in their state. Challenges lay… Read More→
Ohio’s weed win brings new attention to feds and marijuana use November 20, 2023 AggregatedNews Federal, Ohio 0 Comments Recreational marijuana’s strong victory in red-state Ohio last week means legalized cannabis will soon be available to more than half the U.S. population. But current and potential federal employees and contractors are not allowed to indulge, no matter where they live. Despite… Read More→
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine: Proposed changes to Ohio’s new marijuana legalization law won’t contain ‘surprises’ November 14, 2023 AggregatedNews Ohio 0 Comments Gov. Mike DeWine said that he and legislative leaders met on Monday to discuss what changes to make to Issue 2, a recreational marijuana legalization law passed by voters last week. DeWine, speaking with reporters at the Greater Columbus Convention… 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→
Marijuana legalization would add $260M to Ohio economy, study predicts November 1, 2023 AggregatedNews Ohio 0 Comments Despite what some of the truest of believers might contend, legalization of marijuana would come with costs to Ohioans. But an economic analysis that was released last week found that the benefits would outweigh those costs by a quarter-billion dollars… Read More→
Passing Issue 2 doesn’t come with protections for employees who use recreational marijuana in Ohio October 26, 2023 AggregatedNews Ohio 0 Comments Passing Issue 2 does not give employees a free pass to go to work under the influence of marijuana. “Employers can still have a drug testing policy, a zero tolerance policy,” said Michael Griffaton, an attorney at Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease… Read More→
Ohio ranks as 6th cheapest state for medical marijuana, study says October 24, 2023 AggregatedNews Ohio 0 Comments Ohio has some of the cheapest medical marijuana prices in the country, according to a new study. Leafwell, a medical marijuana card service and research group, analyzed over 130,000 menu items at medicinal marijuana dispensaries across the United States to find which… Read More→