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On November 7, 2023, Ohio voters approved Issue 2, a citizen-initiated statute to legalize recreational cannabis. Throughout the Issue 2 campaign, supporters...

Lawmakers have yet to bring changes to Ohio’s new marijuana law over the finish line. The Ohio Senate passed a bill in December with major changes, but the Ohio House has not brought that bill to the floor, and has not moved its own bill.

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

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.

The Ohio Senate passed a bill in December with major changes to the marijuana law, but the Ohio House did not bring that bill to the floor on Wednesday.

Some Ohio officials wanted to change the marijuana law before it took effect Dec. 7. But the House and Senate still aren't on the same page.

Ohio has become the 24th state where voters chose to legalize the purchase and use of recreational marijuana. So what comes next?

Ohio voters approved a measure legalizing recreational marijuana on Tuesday, defying Republican legislative leaders who failed to pass the proposed law.

DeWine said he wants a new law drafted and approved before Issue 2 takes effect.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio voters approved a measure legalizing recreational marijuana on Tuesday, defying Republican legislative leaders who had failed