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GOP-Led Bill In Ohio Seeks To Relax Cannabis OVI Rules, Motorists Can Argue Their Sobriety Levels
Friday, January 27, 2023 - 11:30am | 590Ohioans who get stopped while driving with marijuana in their system could try to prove they weren't impaired under a bill introduced in the state Senate this week, reported News 5 Cleveland. What Happened? A measure from state Senator Nathan Manning (R-North Ridgeville) is seeking...
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Medical Marijuana For Autism & Opioid Use Disorder: Ohio's New Bill To Expand Eligible Diagnoses & More
Friday, January 13, 2023 - 10:51am | 608A new Ohio legislative session kicked off this month and cannabis reform is on the table. For starters, a new bill was introduced to set up a 13-member medicinal cannabis oversight commission, in addition to a new state agency, reported Cleveland.com. Autism And Opioid Use Disorder...
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Ohio's GOP-Led Weed Sentencing Bill Gets Gov. Signature, Lawmakers Review Legalization Yet Again
Thursday, January 5, 2023 - 1:57pm | 667Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed a GOP-led bill seeking to prevent people from the burden of a criminal record for a simple marijuana paraphernalia arrest into law on Tuesday, reported Signal Cleveland. Senate Bill 288, a large-scale criminal justice legislation from Sen. Nathan Manning (R),...
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GOP-Led Bill To Reform Weed Sentencing, Canada's Responsible Stokers, TN's Legalization Push & More
Monday, December 19, 2022 - 1:25pm | 859GOP-Led Bill To Reform Marijuana-Related Sentencing Heads To Ohio Gov An Ohio bill seeking to prevent people from the burden of a criminal record for a simple marijuana paraphernalia arrest was sent to Republican Gov. Mike DeWine last week, reported the Columbus Dispatch. The large-...
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9 Stocks To Watch For Ohio's Sports Betting Market, Which Could Hit $12 Billion
Monday, December 27, 2021 - 4:15pm | 1044Another state legalized sports betting and it could be one of the largest markets nationwide. Here’s a look at what legalization for Ohio looks like and what companies could benefit from the recently passed legislation. What Happened: Ohio legalized sports betting last week, a move that...
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Ohio Governor Signs Bill Legalizing Hemp And CBD
Tuesday, July 30, 2019 - 3:20pm | 396Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed Bill 57, allowing for the cultivation and commercialization of hemp and hemp-derived CBD products. The Ohio Department of Agriculture is now in charge of writing the necessary regulation to begin implementing the state’s hemp programs. The bill passed Senate vote...
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States Are Firing Back At Opioid Drug Producers
Thursday, June 1, 2017 - 10:48am | 552The state of Ohio has filed a lawsuit against several top pharmaceutical companies, alleging that the companies violated the law in facilitating the spread of prescription opioid painkiller drugs that have contributed to a national opioid and heroin epidemic. Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine...