COLUMBUS – A new law that’s likely to pass at the Ohio Statehouse next week would establish a series of minor criminal penalties for people who improperly transport or possess marijuana in Ohio, while rolling back legal protections for users in venues like child custody or professional licensing disputes.
For that reason, NORML is leading a quixotic effort to ask the Ohio Senate to reject Senate Bill 56 before a final vote next week.
With the Senate’s approval, the bill would go to Gov. Mike DeWine for a signature or veto.
Comprehensive New Regs On Intoxicating Hemp
The marijuana changes come within a larger package that also imposes a comprehensive, new regulatory system on intoxicating hemp, a product that’s functionally similar to legal marijuana but sold without the age restrictions, taxes or quality controls. DeWine, a Republican who opposed relaxing Ohio’s marijuana laws, has made a public cause of the intoxicating hemp issue for more than a year now…