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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 ...
Ohio passed medical cannabis (along with decriminalized cannabis) in 2016 under Ohio House Bill 523. [15] In early 2022, pro-cannabis advocates gathered signatures to send recreational legalization measure to the state legislature. In April, the Senate president publicly announced that he would not bring the measure up for a vote.
Nov. 8—LIMA — Ohio passed Issue 2 Tuesday night and legalized the use, as well as purchase and sale of cannabis for everyone over the age of 21. The measure was passed at an almost 57 to 43 ...
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.
2017 Ohio Issue 2, an unsuccessful ballot measure to lower prescription drug prices; 2022 Ohio Issue 2, a successful ballot measure to prohibit local governments from allowing noncitizens to vote in local elections. 2023 Ohio Issue 2, a successful ballot measure to legalize cannabis for recreational use.
Issue 2 is an initiated statute, which means it will become part of state law in 30 days. But lawmakers have power to change it.
Ohio certainly wasn’t the first state to legalize recreational cannabis — 23 other states have done so since 2012 — but the Buckeye State’s arrival on that list could ultimately be quite ...
Medical marijuana has been legal in Ohio since 2016, as it is in more than three dozen states, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. But the ballot measure in Ohio is part of ...