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By Chris McBride Special to the Times WARREN — As Election Day nears, Ohio voters are mulling the decision of whether to legalize marijuana for adult recr

Polling suggests the Buckeye State will become the 24th to legalize marijuana use for adults

Election Day 2023 in Ohio could be historic, with two major state issues on the ballot that are driving voters to the polls.Meanwhile, if State Issue 2 should

WARREN — As Election Day nears, Ohio voters are mulling the decision of whether to legalize marijuana for adult recreational use. If passed, Issue 2 would m

Ohioans are weighing-in on whether they will become the twenty-fourth state in the union to legalize recreational marijuana. Although Ohio's abortion rights amendment has captured the most national media attention, Issue 2 on the Buckeye state's ballot this year would allow individuals over age 21 to posses up to 2.5 ounces of cannabis and up to 15 grams of marijuana concentrates. Individuals would also be allowed to grow up to six personal marijuana plants, with a household limit of u...

The campaign to pass Issue 2, the law on the November ballot to legalize marijuana sales and use, has been relatively quiet.

But tax revenues could fund equity efforts down the line

The tax revenue from legalizing cannabis could address some criminal justice reform through the social equity and jobs program fund.

Legalizing marijuana in Ohio under Issue 2 would not lead to the automatic expungement for those charged with cannabis offenses.

With early voting underway in Ohio since last week, groups supporting Issue 2, which seeks to legalize adult use cannabis, have yet to spend a single dollar on traditional TV ads, typically the largest expense for any pol