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Ohio Senate Republicans are trying to significantly change the state’s marijuana law before it goes into effect Thursday.
Despite Ohioans passing Issue 2 with 57% of the vote, the Ohio Senate General Government Committee approved a substitute bill Monday morning that would, among other things, eliminate home grow as well as raise the tax rate, change how the revenue funds would be used, and lower THC levels.
Sen. Rob McColley, R-Napoleon, added the proposed marijuana law changes to House Bill 86. HB 86 — introduced earlier this year by rep. Jeff LaRe, R-Violet Twp, — would revise the state’s liquor control laws and passed the Ohio House in the summer with little opposition.
“This is language concerning changes to the adult use marijuana program that is meant to address a variety of issues that we felt were the best public policy of the state of Ohio,” McColley said before going over the numerous changes.
But Ohio Senate Democrats are concerned these proposed changes are not what the voters want.
“A few tweaks to the law may be necessary, but too many of the proposed changes are egregious and could thwart the will of the people, who voted decisively in favor of Issue 2,” Senate Minority Leader Nickie J. Antonio, D-Lakewood, said in a statement.
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