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DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — Recreational marijuana growers in Ohio could move forward with operations by summer. Voters in Ohio approved Issue 2 last November, and since then have been waiting for the state to develop a framework for adult-use cannabis businesses. The Ohio Division of Cannabis Control (ODCC) will open initial applications for non-medical cannabis […]

Editorial Volume 18 Issue 2

Marijuana has been legal in Ohio since December after Ohioans passed Issue 2 in November — prompting lawmakers in both chambers to come up with legislation to tweak the current law.

Council, at its Jan. 22 meeting, tabled legislation to ban businesses that cultivate, process or dispense adult-use marijuana. The panel also referred that same ordinance to the village Planning and Zoning Commission for further review.

FINDLAY, OH (WLIO) - Issue 2 passed last November, but many local governments are still in the process of deciding what recreational marijuana will look like for their city.

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Both chambers met Wednesday for their last scheduled sessions of the year, but no marijuana bills were brought to either floor.

Re-including the home-grow provision after taking it away is pure legislative gaslighting.

“I think Republicans are very scared of their own Republican women voters in the suburbs at this point,” said University of Akron political scientist David Cohen.

DeWine told reporters he feels obligated to protect adults who don’t want to inhale or smell marijuana when they are walking around.