Voters to decide on legalizing recreational marijuana in Ohio October 9, 2023 AggregatedNews Ohio 0 Comments Voters will decide in the upcoming election whether to legalize recreational marijuana for use by those at least 21 years old in Ohio. The proposal would allow those adults to buy and possess 2.5 ounces of cannabis and 15 grams… 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 State Medical Board rejects autism, OCD for medical marijuana uses July 17, 2023 AggregatedNews Ohio 0 Comments The State Medical Board of Ohio on Wednesday rejected adding autism and obsessive-compulsive disorder to the list of qualifying conditions doctors are permitted to recommend for treatment with medical marijuana, only approving adding irritable bowel syndrome. “The available scientific evidence… 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→
These states might be the next to legalize weed May 8, 2023 AggregatedNews Florida, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania 0 Comments Marijuana is a multibillion-dollar industry, and across the United States, legal markets are popping up like weeds as more states seek out the tax revenue and jobs the cash crop brings. Medical and recreational marijuana sales are projected to reach… Read More→
Ballot to legalize recreational marijuana could be on November’s ballot in Ohio May 3, 2023 AggregatedNews Ohio 0 Comments Ohioans could vote to legalize recreational marijuana later this year. But there are still hoops to jump through to get such a proposal on the November ballot. The Coalition to Regulate Marijuana like Alcohol has a proposal that would legalize and regulate… Read More→
Medical marijuana: Ohio lawmakers eye changes to regulation of dispensaries April 18, 2023 AggregatedNews Ohio 0 Comments Ohio lawmakers may strip the Ohio Board of Pharmacy of its regulatory role over medical marijuana dispensaries, instead giving oversight to the Ohio Department of Commerce. Regulatory responsibilities currently under the Board of Pharmacy that would be transferred to the… Read More→
Bill would give Ohio drivers caught with marijuana in their system a break on OVIs January 26, 2023 AggregatedNews Ohio 0 Comments Ohioans who get caught driving with marijuana in their system could try to prove they weren't impaired under a bill introduced in the state Senate this week. Senate Bill 26, proposed by Sen. Nathan Manning, R-North Ridgeville, would give people… Read More→
Ohio lawmakers want to add conditions eligible for medical marijuana, increase dispensaries January 13, 2023 AggregatedNews Ohio 0 Comments Ohio lawmakers are renewing a push to overhaul the medical cannabis program ahead of a potential ballot question on recreational marijuana later this year. Sens. Steve Huffman, R-Tipp City, and Kirk Schuring, R-Canton, introduced legislation this week that would revamp the program… Read More→
Ohio recreational marijuana bill gets hearing December 7, 2022 AggregatedNews Ohio 0 Comments With less than a month left in Ohio’s legislative session, a bill that would legalize recreational marijuana use will need to move quickly to become law. House Bill 382, introduced more than a year ago, received its first hearing earlier… Read More→
Kentuckians can soon bring legal weed back home but not from Ohio November 16, 2022 AggregatedNews Kentucky, Ohio 0 Comments Kentuckians can soon possess and use medical marijuana legally purchased in other states but they won't be able to buy it in Ohio. An executive order signed Tuesday and in effect Jan. 1 will allow Kentuckians with certain medical conditions to… 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→