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On August 22, 1975, Governor James Rhodes signed a bill decriminalizing cannabis, making Ohio the sixth state to do so. [2] Under Ohio law, the possession of up to 100 grams (3½ oz) of marijuana is a "minor misdemeanor" which carries a maximum fine of $150. Possession of more than 100 grams (3½ oz) but less than 200 grams (7 oz) of marijuana ...
Protect Ohio Workers and Families, a group that opposed marijuana legalization in the state, used the Ohio Department of Safety's crash statistics, and research from the Insurance Institute of ...
The Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol initiative, listed on the ballot as Issue 2, [2] is a ballot initiative for legalization of cannabis in the U.S. state of Ohio that was passed by voters on November 7, 2023.
Ohio just became the 24th state to legalize recreational marijuana. Issue 2, approved by Ohio voters on Tuesday, will allow adults 21 and older to buy, possess and grow marijuana.
A 2015 study found that medical marijuana legalization increased use and abuse by those under and over the age of 21. [6] A 2017 study found that frequency of marijuana use by students increased significantly after recreational legalization and that increase was especially large for females and for Black and Hispanic students.
Under Ohio law, presumed impaired driving equates to "at least 2 nanograms of marijuana in your blood or at least 10 nanograms of marijuana per milliliter of your urine," according to The Farrish ...
The Connecticut Law Revision Commission made the following evaluation: "(1) the costs of arresting and prosecuting marijuana offenders were significantly lower in states that had done away with criminal penalties for possessing small amounts; (2) there was a greater increase in marijuana use in states that continue to treat possession as a ...
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