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Bill would give Ohio drivers caught with marijuana in their system a break on OVIs

January 26, 2023
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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…

Ohio lawmakers want to add conditions eligible for medical marijuana, increase dispensaries

January 13, 2023
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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…

Ohio recreational marijuana bill gets hearing

December 7, 2022
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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…

Kentuckians can soon bring legal weed back home but not from Ohio

November 16, 2022
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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…

Ohio medical marijuana patients still unhappy with prices, though Michigan’s cannabis market may influence their expectations

October 5, 2022
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COLUMBUS, Ohio – A new Ohio State University study found that for the first time a majority of patients are satisfied with Ohio’s medical marijuana program. Prices, though, appear to still be a drawback, with patients saying they believe it…

Ohio marijuana legalization effort delayed until 2023, under settlement with state officials

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…

Recreational marijuana supporters sue state leaders over disputed petition deadline in Ohio

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…

Ohio legal marijuana advocates say GOP leaders are trying to block 2022 ballot question

April 30, 2022
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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…

More Ohioans could become eligible for medical marijuana under Senate bill

April 28, 2022
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A Republican lawmaker’s efforts to overhaul Ohio’s medical marijuana program and expand the number of Ohioans eligible for a cannabis prescription was put to the test Wednesday. The House Government Oversight Committee held its fourth hearing on Senate Bill 261, introduced…

Ohio regulators want 73 new medical marijuana dispensary licenses to address demand, more double current number

April 11, 2022
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Ohio medical marijuana regulators want to double the number of dispensary licenses in the state to satisfy patient demand, which has been much higher than anticipated since the program became operational. Currently, there are 58 dispensaries throughout Ohio. Ohio Board of Pharmacy…

Ohio recreational marijuana campaign submits extra signatures to state for legalization effort

January 13, 2022
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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…

Ohio marijuana legalization effort falls short on petition signatures

January 3, 2022
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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…

Ohio marijuana legalization measure secures 206K voter signatures for proposed law

December 21, 2021
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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…

More medical marijuana? Ohio lawmaker says it’s time to expand uses

November 29, 2021
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One of the lawmakers who sponsored the law that legalized medical marijuana in Ohio says it’s now time to broaden the program. Senate Bill 261 received a first hearing last week before the Senate Small Business & Economic Opportunity Committee,…

‘That stigma can be broken’: Ohio veteran touts medical marijuana as bill aims to expand program

November 15, 2021
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Robert Kowalski used to take 22 pills a day to combat pain, post-traumatic stress disorder and other conditions stemming from years of military service. The U.S. Air Force veteran had trouble sleeping and struggled with depression after two combat tours in Iraq.…