/tags/drug-crime drug crime en-US Copyright Wed, 19 Jun 2019 19:48:44 GMT /government-politics/2019-06-19/house-oks-bill-for-drug-treatment-instead-of-conviction The Ohio House has overwhelmingly passed a bill giving courts options to divert those charged with drug crimes away from prison and into treatment… Wed, 19 Jun 2019 19:48:44 GMT /government-politics/2019-06-19/house-oks-bill-for-drug-treatment-instead-of-conviction Karen Kasler /government-politics/2018-08-22/ballot-board-sets-language-for-only-statewide-ballot-issue-on-drug-treatment-and-prison-time The panel that decides the wording of statewide ballot issues has agreed on the language for the only one voters will see this fall. It’s a resolution to… Wed, 22 Aug 2018 19:09:06 GMT /government-politics/2018-08-22/ballot-board-sets-language-for-only-statewide-ballot-issue-on-drug-treatment-and-prison-time Karen Kasler /government-politics/2017-12-12/petitions-certified-for-drug-treatment-and-rehabilitation-issue Backers of a proposed constitutional amendment that would release low-level drug offenders from jail and direct money to treatment instead have cleared… Tue, 12 Dec 2017 21:21:52 GMT /government-politics/2017-12-12/petitions-certified-for-drug-treatment-and-rehabilitation-issue Jo Ingles