Marijuana Advocates Ablaze as State Legislature Plans Cannabis Restrictions

Ohio Legislature Can Make Only Limited Changes To Marijuana Law Approved By Voters, Legal Scholar Argues

As Ohio lawmakers face public pushback over legislation that would make sweeping changes to the state marijuana law approved by voters in 2023, one legal scholar says the state Constitution could ultimately limit how drastic those adjustments could be. “When you look closely at the text, the structure and the history of the Ohio Constitution’s statutory initiative provision, it strongly suggests that the Constitution places real limits on the Ge…

Marijuana advocates ablaze as state legislature plans cannabis restrictions

COLUMBUS — Less than a year after recreational marijuana sales began in Ohio, lawmakers want to place restrictions on cannabis that marijuana advocates say would undermine the will of Ohio voters.

U.S. Legal Marijuana Sales Reach $2.2 Billion in May, Pushing 2025 Total Past $10.5 Billion

The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information Legal marijuana sales in the U.S. climbed to roughly $2.2 billion in May, marking another strong month for the industry as 2025 nears the halfway point. The latest monthly total marks a slight increase from the $2.17 billion sold in April, and it pushes year-to-date sales past $10.5 billion, based on figures from state agencies and the research firm Headset. The data covers all states with op…

Ohio Legislature Can Make Only Limited Changes To Marijuana Law Approved By Voters, Legal Scholar Argues - Cannabis News World

As Ohio lawmakers face public pushback over legislation that would make sweeping changes to the state marijuana law approved by voters in 2023, one legal scholar says the state Constitution could ultimately limit how drastic those adjustments could be. “When you look closely at the text, the structure and the history of the Ohio Constitution’s The post Ohio Legislature Can Make Only Limited Changes To Marijuana Law Approved By Voters, Legal Scho…

Ohio Legislature Proposed Changes To Voter-Approved Recreational Cannabis Could Drive More Consumers To Michigan

COLUMBUS – A host of changes proposed by the Ohio legislature to heavily modify the voter-approved recreational cannabis laws, plus a doubling of the cannabis tax, could seriously impact the Ohio cannabis market and drive more consumers to Michigan, experts contend. On Feb. 26, the Ohio Senate approved a bill that proposes major revisions to the recreational cannabis law overwhelmingly supported by voters in Nov. 2023. Senate Bill 56 passed the …