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(The Center Square) – A little more than a year after Ohio voters overwhelmingly approved recreational marijuana in Ohio, state lawmakers want to limit it and criminalize some aspects. The bill ...
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 ...
Still, one thing is clear: It will be illegal to buy marijuana in Ohio and bring it back to Kentucky for consumption. (The same is true if you live in Indiana.) Here's what to know about Ohio's ...
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.
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.
Timeline of Gallup polls in US on legalizing marijuana. [1]In the United States, cannabis is legal in 39 of 50 states for medical use and 24 states for recreational use. At the federal level, cannabis is classified as a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act, determined to have a high potential for abuse and no accepted medical use, prohibiting its use for any purpose. [2]
As its use spread north of the border, cannabis became stigmatized due to strong anti-Mexican sentiments that had taken hold. [7] By 1936, the non-medical use of cannabis had been banned in every state. [8] Cannabis was then effectively outlawed at the federal level, following the passage of the Marihuana Tax Act of 1937. [9]
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.