SALEM, Ohio — A new agricultural movement is making its way through Ohio residents that hasn’t been seen in over a century: the legal cultivation of cannabis.
Recreational marijuana and home growing of cannabis plants were made legal through the passing of the voter-approved Issue 2 statute in November 2023. Since then, many Ohio residents have taken steps to grow their own cannabis at home.
Johnny Lutz, of Parma, Ohio, is one of these homegrowers, in addition to being an advocate for cannabis cultivation. He started hosting a series called the Ohio Cannabis Farmers Markets to enable Ohio residents to get involved in cultivating cannabis, despite some efforts by lawmakers to discourage the practice…