NORML

AUGUST 2, 2024

The post Ohio: State Officials Announce Start Date for Retail Cannabis Sales appeared first on NORML. "Retailers provide consumers with the option of obtaining lab-tested products in a safe, regulated environment.

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NORML

JANUARY 30, 2025

The post Ohio: GOP Lawmakers Move to Roll Back States Voter-Approved Marijuana Legalization Law appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

JANUARY 31, 2022

“We are ready and eager to work with Ohio legislators over the next four months to legalize the adult use of marijuana in Ohio,” CTRMLA spokesman Tom Haren said in a press release. “We The post Ohio: Activists Place Adult-Use Marijuana Initiative Before Lawmakers appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

APRIL 3, 2025

The post Ohio: Governor’s Proposed Doubling of Marijuana Sales Tax Nixed appeared first on NORML. NORML has consistently lobbied against the proposed hikes, arguing that increasing taxes will unduly burden both consumers and licensed retailers.

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NORML

OCTOBER 18, 2023

The post Ohio: Latest Poll Finds Strong Support Among Voters for Marijuana Legalization Ballot Measure appeared first on NORML. "Ohioans have seen similar legalization laws adopted in neighboring states and they know that regulating the cannabis market is preferable to the failed policy of prohibition.”

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NORML

MAY 2, 2023

“It’s going to be on the ballot and it’s going to pass,” Tom Haren, a spokesperson for the Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, told the Ohio Capital Journal. Ohio consumers. The post Ohio: Advocates Look to Restart Ballot Initiative Campaign to Legalize Marijuana for Adults appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Join NORML Appalachia of Ohio at the State House atrium in Columbus beginning at 9am! The post Ohio: Lobby for Cannabis Reform on October 13 appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

OCTOBER 5, 2021

The post Ohio: Voters in These Cities Will Decide on Marijuana Decriminalization Measures Next Month appeared first on NORML. Brookside, Dillonvale, Laurelville, Martins Ferry, McArthur, Morristown, Mount Pleasant, Murray City, New Lexington, New Straitsville, Powhatan Point, Rayland, Tiltonsville and Yorkville.

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NORML

JULY 1, 2020

Members of the Ohio senate advanced a measure expanding the state’s long-standing decriminalization policies. The post Ohio: Senate Overwhelmingly Advances Measure to Expand Decriminalization Policies appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

AUGUST 16, 2023

The post Ohio: Voters Will Decide on Adult Use Legalization Measure This November appeared first on NORML. Ohioans have seen similar legalization laws adopted in neighboring states and they know that regulating the cannabis market is preferable to the failed policy of prohibition."

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NORML

JUNE 11, 2021

The post Ohio: Regulators Expand the Pool of Patients Eligible for Medical Cannabis appeared first on NORML. Patients diagnosed with either Huntington's disease, spasticity or severe muscle spasms, or a terminal illness are now eligible to receive authorizations to access medical cannabis.

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NORML

DECEMBER 21, 2021

The post Ohio: Citizens’ Petition Seeks to Compel Lawmakers to Hold Marijuana Legalization Vote appeared first on NORML. If lawmakers fail to act on the proposal, organizers will then need to collect an additional 132,887 signatures to place it before voters on the November 2022 ballot.

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NORML

APRIL 7, 2022

The post Ohio: Cleveland Officials Move to Expunge Over 4,000 Low-Level Marijuana Convictions appeared first on NORML. “Far too many citizens unduly carry the undue burden and stigmatization of a past conviction for behavior that many jurisdictions, and most Americans, no longer consider to be a crime.

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NORML

JANUARY 4, 2023

The post Ohio: Governor Signs Sentencing Reform Legislation Into Law appeared first on NORML. “The adoption of this law will make it so that tens of thousands of Ohioans are no longer stigmatized and disenfranchised by the collateral consequences resulting from a minor marijuana violation,” said Jax James, NORML’s State Policy Manager.

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NORML

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Voters in three Ohio municipalities have approved local ballot measures depenalizing minor marijuana possession offenses. Voters in several other Ohio cities, including Athens (population 24,000) and Toledo (population 279,000) have passed similar local measures in recent years.

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NORML

JULY 12, 2023

The post Ohio: Advocates Turn In Nearly Twice the Number of Signatures Necessary to Place Marijuana Legalization Initiative on November’s Ballot appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

DECEMBER 16, 2022

The post Ohio: Lawmakers Advance Sentencing Reform Bill to Governor’s Desk appeared first on NORML. Provisions in the bill provide pathways so that those with misdemeanor marijuana convictions (and/or those convicted of most misdemeanors and fourth- or fifth-degree felonies) can petition the courts to have their records sealed.

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NORML

MAY 24, 2022

High prices and the lack of convenient access provide significant barriers to Ohio's patient community. The post Ohio: Regulators Approve Dozens More Applicants to Operate Medical Cannabis Dispensaries appeared first on NORML. "This expansion is long overdue," said NORML's Deputy Director Paul Armentano.

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NORML

MAY 17, 2021

Members of the Ohio State Medical Board have approved requests to expand the list of qualifying conditions to include: arthritis, chronic migraines, and complex regional pain syndrome. The post Ohio: Regulators Expand List of Conditions Eligible for Medical Cannabis appeared first on NORML.

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Leafly

MARCH 3, 2020

Advocates submitted the initial petition to the Ohio attorney general for review. The post Ohio cannabis legalization effort gets underway appeared first on Leafly.

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Leafly

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Ohio voted on November 7 to legalize adult-use cannabis, but state lawmakers can tweak or even appeal the measure. The post Ohio just voted to legalize cannabis. Here’s what happens next appeared first on Leafly.

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NORML

MAY 17, 2022

Commenting on the settlement, a spokesperson for the Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol said, "To be certain: we aren’t going anywhere and are undeterred in our goal to legalize cannabis for all adults in Ohio.”. The post Ohio: No Opportunity for Voters to Decide on Marijuana Legalization Until 2023 appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

The post NORML Op-Ed: Don’t Let Politicians Cancel Ohio’s Voter-Approved Marijuana Legalization Law appeared first on NORML. Increasingly, however, when it comes to elections deciding marijuana policies, Republican lawmakers are seeking to ensure that they dont.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Ohio voters will get the chance to vote on recreational cannabis legalization this November. Ohio’s secretary of state announced the legalization initiative has gathered the 127,772 signatures needed to put it on the ballot. If passed, Ohio will join twenty-three U.S. states and Washington DC with recreational cannabis.

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Illinois News Joint

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

After comparing Illinois’ legal cannabis markets to a few other Midwest states , we now add the latest state to legalize and regulate recreational cannabis, Ohio. Below are statistics for several categories that directly compare the cannabis industries in Illinois and Ohio. State Population Ohio: 11.8 Possession Limits Ohio.

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Leafly

JUNE 14, 2024

The post Ohio legal cannabis buyer’s guide to 2024 appeared first on Leafly. What’s legal, where to buy it, what to smoke, and how.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

Today we turn to Ohio. Hemp cultivation in Ohio is regulated by the Ohio Department of Agriculture (“ODA”). Notably, Ohio was among the first states that got a 2018 Farm Bill hemp production plan approved by the USDA. For more updates on Ohio’s Hemp-CBD laws, stay tuned to the Canna Law Blog.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Last night, Ohio voters overwhelmingly passed Issue 2 officially legalizing recreational cannabis. This makes Ohio the 24th state to legalize recreational use. Thankfully, even Ohio’s GOP-ruled legislature could not stop the train of progress. Unfortunately, Ohio dispensaries won’t be selling any time soon.

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Leafly

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Verilife Non-Medical Cannabis is now available in Ohio. The post Ohio Non-Medical Cannabis is available at Verilife appeared first on Leafly. Open to customers 21+ with a valid government-issued photographic ID.

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Leafly

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Verilife Non-Medical Cannabis is now available in Ohio. The post Ohio Non-Medical Cannabis is available at Verilife appeared first on Leafly. Open to customers 21+ with a valid government-issued photographic ID. Licensed by the Division of Cannabis Control.

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Americans for Safe Access

MARCH 28, 2025

Americans for Safe Access members were at the Ohio State House on March 20th to remind policymakers to prioritize Ohio medical cannabis patients as they consider cannabis legislation this session.

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MMJ Recs

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

In recent years, Ohio has witnessed a profound transformation in its approach to medical marijuana. This article explores the history of medical marijuana in Ohio, analyzes the changing attitudes and acceptance, and delves into the impact of stigma on its journey to legalization.

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NORML

AUGUST 21, 2023

Ohio voters will decide this November on a ballot measure legalizing the possession, home cultivation, and retail sale of marijuana for adults.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 29, 2021

Columbus, OH – PRESS RELEASE – Today, the Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol is formally launching its effort to legalize adult-use cannabis by submitting summary language of an initiated statute to the Ohio Attorney General’s office. “We Marijuana legalization is an issue whose time has come in Ohio,” said Haren. ”

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 6, 2021

A pair of Ohio Republican lawmakers on Thursday filed a bill to legalize marijuana in the state. Now they’re moving ahead with formal introduction of the “Ohio Adult Use Act.”. Ohio GOP Lawmakers File New Marijuana Legalization Bill. Marijuana Moment reports. Read more .

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Ohio is currently accepting petitions in an attempt to expand the list of qualifying conditions for medical cannabis. The 34 th largest state by area and the seventh most populated state in our country is Ohio, aka the Buckeye state. Ohio became the 25th state to legalize medical cannabis back on June 8 of 2016.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 6, 2021

An effort to legalize marijuana in Ohio hit a setback Thursday. Reports Cincinnati.com Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost rejected a summary of a law proposed by a group calling itself the Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol. He cited seven deficiencies in the submitted language but said there could be more.

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