COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Recreational marijuana has been legal in Ohio for two months despite being impossible to legally purchase, but lawmakers are rolling around a few options to change that.
Last year, Ohio voters legalized recreational marijuana . The law decriminalizes possession, allows for home-grow, and eventually, recreational dispensaries will open in Ohio.
“It’s just a huge change, it’s a huge industry and it is brand new,” Speaker of the Ohio House Jason Stephens (R-Kitts Hill) said.
But Governor Mike DeWine said there are holes in the law, like no guidelines for advertising, and no place to legally buy it .
Back in December, state senators passed a bill to allow medical dispensaries to sell recreational marijuana, put guardrails up for advertising and decrease the number of plants someone can grow in their home. However, that bill hasn’t cleared every hurdle to become law.
“I think the main thing is how do we get this regulated industry, so a safe product goes out,” Senate President Matt Huffman (R-Lima) said.