/tags/marijuana-legalization Marijuana legalization en-US Copyright Wed, 05 Feb 2025 10:41:00 GMT /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2025-02-05/recreational-marijuana-sales-remain-high-six-months-since-legalization Dispensaries across the state have sold more than $250 million worth of adult-use cannabis since legalization began in August. Wed, 05 Feb 2025 10:41:00 GMT /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2025-02-05/recreational-marijuana-sales-remain-high-six-months-since-legalization Kendall Crawford /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2024-11-12/still-processing-the-2024-election-here-are-the-highlights-of-ohio-local-levy-passages-and-failures Last week, communities across the state voted on whether to raise property taxes to support public services and facilities. Here’s a look at how some of those local issues fared. Tue, 12 Nov 2024 10:15:00 GMT /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2024-11-12/still-processing-the-2024-election-here-are-the-highlights-of-ohio-local-levy-passages-and-failures Kendall Crawford /government-politics/2023-09-26/ohio-could-earn-218m-in-new-tax-revenue-in-first-year-if-pot-is-legalized-osu-study-finds The study estimated the tax income based on comparisons with Colorado, Nevada, Michigan, Illinois, Washington and Oregon where adult marijuana use is legal. Tue, 26 Sep 2023 19:34:02 GMT /government-politics/2023-09-26/ohio-could-earn-218m-in-new-tax-revenue-in-first-year-if-pot-is-legalized-osu-study-finds Jo Ingles /government-politics/2023-08-23/ohio-ballot-board-language-abortion-marijuana-november The Ohio Ballot Board will meet Thursday to determine language voters will see on the ballot for two issues: one to enshrine abortion rights into the constitution, and the other to pass a law to legalize marijuana. Wed, 23 Aug 2023 18:38:57 GMT /government-politics/2023-08-23/ohio-ballot-board-language-abortion-marijuana-november 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/2022-05-16/ohios-legal-marijuana-issue-is-back-in-the-hands-of-lawmakers-for-now Rep. Casey Weinstein (D-Hudson) said Republican leaders in Ohio pushed to delay a legal marijuana ballot initiative to avoid an uptick in voter turnout for the November election. Mon, 16 May 2022 19:50:50 GMT /government-politics/2022-05-16/ohios-legal-marijuana-issue-is-back-in-the-hands-of-lawmakers-for-now Andy Chow /government-politics/2022-05-13/settlement-means-ohio-voters-wont-decide-whether-to-marijuana-till-at-least-next-year A settlement agreement to put off the ballot issue came not long after a lawsuit was filed by the marijuana legalization group disputing a ruling of the Ohio Secretary of State. Fri, 13 May 2022 20:04:05 GMT /government-politics/2022-05-13/settlement-means-ohio-voters-wont-decide-whether-to-marijuana-till-at-least-next-year Karen Kasler /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/2022-02-13/the-next-move-in-the-effort-to-legalize-marijuana-in-ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R-Ohio) and legislative leaders say they won't move bills to legalize marijuana Sun, 13 Feb 2022 21:15:34 GMT /government-politics/2022-02-13/the-next-move-in-the-effort-to-legalize-marijuana-in-ohio 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