Cannabis is legal for adults in Ohio. Question No. 2, a ballot measure to legalize recreational use, passed 57 to 43. November 7, 2023. Possession and personal cultivation of cannabis became legal on December 7, 2023. The first licensed sales began on August 6, 2024.
Prior to legalization, Ohio had decriminalized possession of up to 100 grams in 1975, with several of the state's major cities subsequently adopting other reforms.
L’was legalized in 2016 by a bill passed by the state legislature. The first authorized sales of medical cannabis began on January 16, 2019.
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