Ohio GOP Undermines Weed Legalization, Claiming Voters Didn’t Understand Ballot Issue
Ohio Senate Republicans passed Senate Bill 56, altering the state’s recently legalized recreational marijuana law despite overwhelming voter approval. The bill reduces allowable THC levels, limits home cultivation, and imposes stricter advertising restrictions aimed at protecting children. Republicans argue voters lacked full understanding of the initiative, while opponents claim this action disregards the public’s will and disproportionately harms marginalized communities by impacting the social equity fund and limiting dispensary numbers. The bill now heads to the House for consideration.
John Q. Hosedrinker