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Voters will decide in the upcoming election whether to legalize recreational marijuana for use by those at least 21 years old in Ohio.
The proposal would allow those adults to buy and possess 2.5 ounces of cannabis and 15 grams of concentrates. They also could grow up to six plants individually and no more than 12 in a household with multiple adults.
“Ohioans have seen the success of our medical marijuana program, but they’ve also seen too many people unable to get access for conditions that don’t qualify,” said Tom Heren, an attorney and spokesman for the Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, which is backing the issue on the Nov. 7 ballot.
Early voting starts Wednesday.
Medical marijuana became legal in Ohio in September 2016 and operational two years later. But there are restrictions on the medical conditions to be eligible to purchase marijuana in Ohio.
The recreational marijuana proposal in Ohio is an initiated statute and not a constitutional amendment. That means if it passes, the Republican-controlled state Legislature could make changes to it.
Asked if a repeal by the Legislature was possible if the issue passes, Heren said, “I’m not aware of a single legislator who says they’re going to repeal it. They say it’s the will of the people if it’s passed by Ohio voters.”
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