While recreational marijuana is now legal in Ohio, the state GOP is proposing big changes to the law.

At the stroke of midnight, recreational marijuana became legal in Ohio.

Voters approved last month that adults 21 and older are allowed to use and grow cannabis.

However, Ohio Republicans may be putting the brakes on it.

On Monday, Ohio Senate Republicans proposed banning at-home growing, increasing the substance’s tax rate, and altering how those taxes get distributed.

The ballot measure, dubbed Issue 2, passed on the Nov. 7 election with 57% of the vote - but since it is a citizen’s vote, the legislature is allowed to make tweaks to the law.

  • ThrowawayOnLemmy
    30•6 months ago

    Take them back to court and, on I’m not an attorney but there has to be some penalties the Supreme Court can hand down for ignoring what they say.

    This requires enforcement, and Republicans don’t enforce rules on each other. It’s a big club and we’re not in it.

    • @andrewta
      4•6 months ago

      True. Is it possible to take this to the Supreme Court and claim violation of rights?

      • _haha_oh_wow_English
        8•6 months ago

        You mean the majority republican USSC that has already done some pretty insanely right-wing things like get rid of well established Roe v. Wade ruling on behalf of their party???

      • @SCB
        3•6 months ago

        Issue with this is it takes a long time, and during that period of time, a bunch of conservative justices can be (and have been) appointed.