Marijuana Legalization

Republican Attorney General Dave Yost has rejected a proposed constitutional amendment that would have legalized recreational marijuana in the state for…

Ohio’s Attorney General has rejected language for a proposed amendment to legalize recreational marijuana on the fall ballot. The move is not unusual, but…

A new effort to legalize recreational marijuana in Ohio is underway. The proposal is called the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Amendment. Backers of the…

In this week's episode of Snollygoster, Ohio's politics podcast from WOSU, hosts Mike Thompson and Steve Brown discuss a renewed push to legalize…

Some states around Ohio have legalized recreational marijuana. But Ohio’s Republican governor isn’t embracing that possibility.Gov. Mike DeWine was…

Every Jan. 1, states across the country implement new laws. Some groundbreaking new laws address Internet user privacy and the classification of contract workers in California, for example.

Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., is reintroducing a bill on Thursday that would make marijuana legal at the federal level, the latest progressive legislation embraced by White House contenders.

Medical marijuana advocates and health care providers gathered in Cleveland over the weekend for the first Ohio Marijuana Expo.The expo was organized by…

Ohio’s medical marijuana program is picking up steam after a delayed rollout in 2018. More than 3,500 Ohio residents have registered and the Ohio…

Fresh from his summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, President Trump announced plans to invite Putin to Washington for another summit this fall.…