As Ohio legislators look to crack down on voter-approved recreational marijuana laws, cannabis industry leaders are asking them to reconsider.
Ohio’s Senate president is pushing back against criticism of a bill that would scale back parts of a voter-approved marijuana legalization law, claiming that the legislation does not disrespect the will of the electorate and would have little impact on products available in stores.
Ohio Senate Bill 56 would add more regulations in a stated effort to protect children. Some say it goes too far and pushes customers out of the state.
RIVERSIDE — A bill proposed to change the recreational marijuana law passed in the Ohio Senate on Wednesday. Senate Bill 56 passed with a vote of 26 to 9. As previously reported on News Center 7, Senator Stephen Huffman (R-Tipp City) proposed the bill on Jan. 28.
Kentucky's medical marijuana program is currently live, but patients won't find any product for sale in the Commonwealth just yet.