Ohio growers push for changes in Senate marijuana bill

‘This screws us’: Ohio growers push for changes in Senate marijuana bill
Marijuana growers say proposed legislative changes to Ohio’s recreational marijuana law would cost them millions, shut down businesses and spark lawsuits. “Senate Bill 56 would cost us millions and jeopardize all that my family and I have built,
Ohioans Rail Against Republican Bill to Rewrite Marijuana Law Passed by Voters
Ohio Senate General Government Committee Chair Sen. Kristina Roegner, R-Hudson, adopted a substitute bill that no longer deals with tax or revenue distributions. The bill originally would have upped the tax on adult-use marijuana from 10% to 15% and funneled all revenue from the adult-use tax to the state general fund.
Bill would overhaul Ohio's recreational cannabis laws
The state Senate is considering a bill that would significantly change Ohio's voter-passed recreational marijuana laws, placing further limits on potency, prohibiting sharing, and halving the state's limit on home-grow plants.
Ohio Senate proposes to “repeal most of” current marijuana law
A proposed Ohio Senate bill would see the current marijuana law in the state essentially replaced with measures that would see a tax hike, changes to the licenses, and more. Senate Bill 56, proposed by Senator Stephen Huffman,
Changes proposed to Ohio's recreational marijuana amendment
A little more than a year after Ohio voters overwhelmingly approved recreational marijuana in Ohio, state lawmakers want to limit it and criminalize some aspects.
Ohio lawmakers look to increase THC limits for driving
So we need experts to determine at what level you really become a danger on the roads.” Research compiled by Healthline shows that cannabis can be detected: • In blood for up to 12 hours unless you are a “chronic heavy user,
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Rolling with the changes: Legislators look to increase THC limits for driving
Recreational marijuana is now widely available for adults across Ohio, but state Sen. Nathan Manning (R-North Ridgeville) ...
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How lawmakers want to change voter-approved cannabis rules
Legislators are advancing a bill to overhaul Ohio’s recreational marijuana law, like limiting the number of dispensaries that ...
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Ohio bill would change OVI conviction standards for cannabis intoxication
The bill bars measured marijuana metabolites in a person’s urine, blood serum, or plasma from determining a per se charge in ...
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine's plan for marijuana taxes: Build jails, scrap funding for cities
Gov. Mike DeWine and state lawmakers want to change Ohio's recreational marijuana program. Cities may pay the price.
Voters approve recreational marijuana, so why so many bans?
Nearly 60% of Ohio voters in November 2023 legalized adult-use, recreational marijuana and businesses that cultivate, process and sell it. Yet, the majority of local communities have either banned or ...
Ohio proposal to strip marijuana tax revenue from local governments blasted
Hamilton County opposes Senate Bill 56 diverting marijuana tax revenue. The bill increases tax from 10% to 15% statewide.
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Ohio weed costs double Michigan's, but lawmakers want to make it even more expensive
Marijuana in Ohio costs more than double that of Michigan, yet state lawmakers want to make it even more expensive and less potent.
Hamilton County, Anderson Township officials blast state’s potential raid of marijuana money
The state law voters passed requires that the tax revenue from marijuana sales be shared with local governments. Senate Bill 56, legislation proposed by state Sen. Steve Huffman, R-Tipp City, would ...