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Issue 2, Ohio’s bond program funding local infrastructure projects, cruises to an early win
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — In an election with turnout under 10% in some areas, the lone statewide issue on Ohio’s May primary ballot passed easily. The vote for… Read More
Here’s where you can find unofficial results for the 2025 May primary election
By: WOUB News Team
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Voters in Ohio cast ballots for a statewide infrastructure bond program, local races and more during Tuesday’s primary election. To see unofficial results as they come… Read More
Early voting turnout in Ohio is low so far. What effect might that have on Issue 2?
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — This is the last week of early voting in Ohio for the May primary. And so far, very few of the state’s registered voters have… Read More
Ohio voters will decide whether to renew the infrastructure bond program with Issue 2 on the May ballot
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio’s May 6 ballot will feature local primaries and money asks, but only one statewide question, Issue 2, on whether to renew a nearly… Read More
Ohio lawmakers haven’t forgotten about changing recreational marijuana law
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Some of Ohio’s medical marijuana dispensaries are likely days away from the government green light to sell recreationally, after they submitted the dual license… Read More
Applications coming in for Ohio medical marijuana shops that want to sell recreational pot
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Medical marijuana dispensaries in Ohio that want to sell to recreational users can now apply for dual licenses. That brings the state closer to… Read More
Ohio’s legislature won’t take on marijuana law tweaks: ‘There’s just not that consensus’
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — With adult-use marijuana sales in Ohio on track to start in early fall, the window for state lawmakers to retool the state’s pending recreational program… Read More
Purple Ohio? Parties in the former bellwether state take lessons from 2023 abortion, marijuana votes
By: Julie Carr Smyth | Samantha Hendrickson | AP/Report for America
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — For more than half a century, Ohio was one of the most important states to watch during presidential election years, a place where both parties competed… Read More
The marijuana industry is watching for changes to Ohio’s recreational law
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — With the possession, use and home growth of marijuana legal as of Thursday morning for Ohioans who are 21 and older, those in the cannabis industry… Read More
Recreational marijuana is now legal in Ohio, but legislators could still modify the details
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Possession, use and home growth of recreational marijuana is legal in the Buckeye state as of midnight Thursday, but legislators can still and likely will… Read More
A GOP rep who supports legal marijuana in Ohio has his own plan to implement Issue 2
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — There’s a new bill in the Ohio House to implement the marijuana law voters approved in November. This bill is sponsored by a Republican lawmaker who has… Read More
Republican senators propose extensive changes to the recreational marijuana program
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — With just days until recreational marijuana would be legal in Ohio, Republican state senators have unveiled what they want to see modified within the state’s… Read More
Lawmakers still plan changes before Issue 2’s recreational marijuana law takes effect next week
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The state’s new recreational marijuana passed by nearly 57% of Ohio voters takes effect next Thursday. Republican lawmakers have said they want to tweak… Read More
One lawmaker is wary of some proposed Issue 2 tweaks: ‘We need people who are involved’
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio Senate leaders have said they should be able to find common ground on modifications to Issue 2, which legalizes adult-use recreational marijuana, but… Read More
Ohio’s Senate may make the first move on package of recreational marijuana modifications
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio Senate President Matt Huffman (R-Lima) said Tuesday the chamber is on board with Gov. Mike DeWine’s pitch to modify the recreational marijuana initiated statute… Read More
Lawmaker wants some of Ohio’s Issue 2 marijuana revenue put toward police training
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The two-year state budget included $80 million to fund local police training, but when that runs out, Rep. Cindy Abrams (R-Harrison) wants to permanently finance… Read More
Redistricting proposal backers say Ohio lawmakers’ reaction to Issue 1 shows need for change
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Supporters of a proposal to change the way the state does redistricting point out that since Ohio voters approved an amendment to enshrine abortion… Read More
Exit polls showed independent voters decided Ohio’s election on abortion and marijuana
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Issues 1 and 2 passed with almost the same margins on Tuesday. But Issue 2 – legal marijuana – won in 40 counties, and… Read More
What tweaks could Ohio lawmakers make to the recreational marijuana law?
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio voters decided Tuesday to legalize adult-use recreational marijuana by a 14-point margin. But the General Assembly will have the last word on what becomes law regarding… Read More
How did your county vote on Issue 1 and Issue 2?
By: WOUB News Team
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Voters in Ohio passed both Issue 1 and Issue 2 during Tuesday night’s General Election, according to unofficial results. Issue 1 enshrines abortion and reproductive rights into… Read More
Voters approve Issue 2 to legalize recreational marijuana in Ohio
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohioans have passed Issue 2 to legalize recreational marijuana, becoming the 24th state to legalize and regulate the growing, manufacturing, testing and sale of pot… Read More
Here’s where you can find unofficial results for Ohio’s 2023 General Election as they come in
By: WOUB News Team
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Voters will decide a constitutional amendment on abortion and reproductive rights and a law on legalizing recreational marijuana for Ohio’s 2023 Election Day. To see unofficial… Read More
Ohioans will decide on a recreational marijuana law today
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — While the constitutional amendment on reproductive rights on next week’s ballot is getting most of the attention and money, the second question is a… Read More
Early turnout for Ohio’s election on abortion and marijuana issues outpaces early vote in August
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — County boards of elections closed their early voting centers after the only weekend of voting to prepare for the Ohio Election Day on Tuesday,… Read More
Ohio will vote on marijuana legalization. Advocates say there’s a lot at stake
By: Samantha Hendrickson | AP
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Voters in Ohio will decide next week whether to legalize recreational marijuana, but people on both sides of the issue say more hangs in the balance… Read More