Ohio Marijuana Laws Archives

Ohio Republican Lawmakers Introduce Bills to Regulate and Restrict Adult-Use Hemp Products

A House bill would require the Ohio Director of Agriculture to adopt recommendations for adult-use hemp products and a Senate bill place would place restrictions on adult-use hemp products.

by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal July 22, 2024October 29, 2024

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Workplace Policies Begin to Evolve After Ohio Legalizes Cannabis Use

“Each employer will have to evaluate their business needs and balance that against what employees may choose or opt to do outside of work”

by Mara O'Malley, Ohio News Connection June 7, 2024May 20, 2025

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How to Grow Actually Really Good Weed in Your Backyard This Summer

Issue 2 passed in Ohio, and now you want to grow your own stash. So, where do you begin?

by Eric Sandy February 28, 2024July 13, 2025

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Legislation to Tweak Ohio’s New Adult-Use Marijuana Law Continues to Be at a Standstill

The legislature is still crafting bills to govern how dispensary licenses are distributed and how tax revenue will be split

by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal February 8, 2024October 29, 2024

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Coalition to Put Marijuana Legalization on Ohio Ballot Will Begin Collecting Signatures Friday

The group will need 124,000 signatures to make it to the November ballot

by Maria Elena Scott May 4, 2023March 2, 2025

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Ohio Is Making Strides on Cannabis Legalization

The state is in the process of expanding medical marijuana access and polls show Ohioans are in favor of recreational weed

by Madeline Fening April 19, 2023October 29, 2024

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