The Ohio General Assembly in September has been expected to make changes in the cannabis law voters approved in 2024, but it now appears likely that most of the main provisions for cannabis users won't be modified.
Ohio House members, whether or not they wanted legal weed, have largely agreed the will of the voters should be respected, said state Rep. Tex Fischer, R-Boardman, a House leader on marijuana policy. As a result, people who voted to legalize marijuana sales likely will be OK with the changes that finally emerge, Fischer predicts.
Ohio Senate proposals were defeated largely due to opposition from the Ohio House, which included several key points of contention. These points were the proposed increase in taxes on retail sales, the idea of prosecuting individuals who give a small amount of marijuana to a friend, and the suggestion to reduce the number of marijuana plants people are allowed to grow at home. Currently, the rules permit a maximum of six plants per person or twelve per household, but the new proposal aimed to restrict these limits further.
Marijuana poisonings of children have risen in Ohio because of kids mistaking gummies for candy, and there's broad bipartisan agreement to ensure such products have less appeal to children, Fischer said. And even marijuana advocates won't vote to expand smoking marijuana to allow it in public parks, he said. Use of marijuana is currently legal in people's homes.
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