/tags/marijuana-ballot-issue marijuana ballot issue en-US Copyright Fri, 04 Aug 2023 21:52:08 GMT /government-politics/2023-08-04/marijuana-legalization-group-turns-in-thousands-of-new-signatures-for-ohios-november-ballot After coming up a few hundred valid signatures short, the group that hopes voters will approve legalizing recreational marijuana in Ohio turns in several thousand signatures to try to make the fall ballot. Fri, 04 Aug 2023 21:52:08 GMT /government-politics/2023-08-04/marijuana-legalization-group-turns-in-thousands-of-new-signatures-for-ohios-november-ballot Karen Kasler /government-politics/2023-01-10/time-is-ticking-for-ohio-lawmakers-to-act-on-marijuana-legalization-to-preempt-ballot-initiative Ohio lawmakers have less than four months to either pass the initiated statute they have in front of them. If they don't, it could end up on the ballot. Tue, 10 Jan 2023 21:11:14 GMT /government-politics/2023-01-10/time-is-ticking-for-ohio-lawmakers-to-act-on-marijuana-legalization-to-preempt-ballot-initiative Jo Ingles /government-politics/2022-05-17/medical-marijuana-patients-in-ohio-will-soon-have-more-dispensaries The state is more than doubling the number of dispensaries where medical marijuana will be available. Wed, 18 May 2022 00:07:56 GMT /government-politics/2022-05-17/medical-marijuana-patients-in-ohio-will-soon-have-more-dispensaries Jo Ingles /government-politics/2022-04-20/efforts-to-legalize-marijuana-in-ohio-gets-new-life-but-faces-opposition-from-top-leaders The clock is ticking for the Ohio Legislature to pass an initiated statute to keep the issue from going to the ballot this fall. Wed, 20 Apr 2022 20:16:09 GMT /government-politics/2022-04-20/efforts-to-legalize-marijuana-in-ohio-gets-new-life-but-faces-opposition-from-top-leaders Jo Ingles /government-politics/2022-02-08/republicans-and-groups-friendly-to-them-are-at-odds-over-whether-to-legalize-marijuana Two conservative groups have different perspective on this issue Tue, 08 Feb 2022 21:24:53 GMT /government-politics/2022-02-08/republicans-and-groups-friendly-to-them-are-at-odds-over-whether-to-legalize-marijuana Jo Ingles /government-politics/2021-08-27/sponsors-of-bill-to-legalize-marijuana-are-doing-town-halls-on-zoom-to-talk-about-their-plan Two Democratic State House members held a town hall last night. Fri, 27 Aug 2021 20:11:34 GMT /government-politics/2021-08-27/sponsors-of-bill-to-legalize-marijuana-are-doing-town-halls-on-zoom-to-talk-about-their-plan Jo Ingles /government-politics/2021-08-05/ohio-attorney-general-rejects-petition-for-backers-of-marijuana-legalization-effort Dave Yost says the group behind the effort needs to make changes to its petitions. Fri, 06 Aug 2021 01:45:07 GMT /government-politics/2021-08-05/ohio-attorney-general-rejects-petition-for-backers-of-marijuana-legalization-effort Jo Ingles /government-politics/2021-07-27/group-wants-ohio-lawmakers-to-legalize-marijuana-or-theyll-take-it-to-voters A group hoping to regulate marijuana like alcohol in Ohio has changed its legalization plan. It’s now looking at passing a state law rather than a… Tue, 27 Jul 2021 20:25:16 GMT /government-politics/2021-07-27/group-wants-ohio-lawmakers-to-legalize-marijuana-or-theyll-take-it-to-voters Karen Kasler /government-politics/2020-03-10/marijuana-reform-petition-hits-a-hurdle The language for a proposed amendment to legalize marijuana on Ohio’s fall ballot has been rejected. But that’s not unusual.Backers of the proposal say it… Tue, 10 Mar 2020 20:47:52 GMT /government-politics/2020-03-10/marijuana-reform-petition-hits-a-hurdle Jo Ingles /government-politics/2018-05-11/proposed-medical-marijuana-amendment-clears-hurdle Backers of a proposed constitutional amendment to make marijuana legal in Ohio have passed the first big hurdle in that process. The Attorney General has… Fri, 11 May 2018 18:19:33 GMT /government-politics/2018-05-11/proposed-medical-marijuana-amendment-clears-hurdle Jo Ingles