Starting today, it is legal for people to use marijuana but there is nowhere to buy it legally. Ohio’s recreational marijuana law permits those ages 21 and up to possess up to 2.5 ounces of cannabis in most forms and grow plants at home.
However state lawmakers are already trying to change the law, trying to speed up the sales timeline by temporarily allowing recreational purchases at existing medical marijuana dispensaries, while also trying to raise the sales tax from 10% in the law to 15%. They also want to shift the revenue proceeds to benefit county jails, police training, addiction treatment and a legal aid service to expunge marijuana-related offenses.
The bill would also restrict marijuana advertising toward children, banning marijuana use in public and vehicles, limiting it to private residences, allowing landlords to ban it, allowing employers to have drug free workplace policies that could result in termination if violated and limiting the number of dispensaries to 230, down from 350. lower THC content for extracts and limit home grow to six plants per household, down from 12.
The Ohio Senate on Wednesday reached a bipartisan compromise, which has the governor’s vocal support, but the House of Representatives adjourned for the week without considering the bill.
More to come, but in the meantime, enjoy the high!
