U.S. DEA doesn’t rule out arrests for marijuana use in Ohio after legalization

Federal agents haven’t ruled out making arrests for marijuana use even after Ohio legalized the drug for recreational use. Ohio and Michigan have both legalized marijuana for recreational use, but the drug is still illegal on the federal level. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency told WOSU that it is focused on arresting and charging “big fish” like drug traffickers, but didn’t rule out arresting an everyday person smoking marijuana as allowed by Ohio law.

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