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Recreational marijuana is now legal in Ohio. Here are some do's …
WEBDec 12, 2023 · Republish photo only with original story.) Ohio became the 24th state where recreational marijuana is legal last week. The law is now in effect after voters passed Issue 2 in the November election. Although marijuana is legal, there are quite a few caveats because lawmakers can tweak that law, and it could be several months before the state ...
COVID deniers drop lawsuit against health ... - Ohio Capital Journal
WEBMar 17, 2021 · A citizen group called Ohio Stands Up dropped its lawsuit against the Ohio Department of Health after alleging the state’s orders to slow the spread of COVID-19 amounted to “absolute tyranny.”
Ohio recreational marijuana sales surpass $11.5 million during first ...
WEBAug 19, 2024 · Ohio legal weed sales topped $11.5 million in less than a week. The state’s total recreational marijuana sales was $11,530,708 as of Aug. 10, according to the Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Cannabis Control. Recreational sales started Aug. 6 — eight months after 57% of Ohioans voted to legalize recreational marijuana. The average of price of an ounce of flower was $266 last week ...
Legislature passes permitless concealed carry; bill goes to DeWine
WEBMar 3, 2022 · Republicans in both chambers of the Ohio General Assembly passed legislation Wednesday removing permitting, training, and background check requirements to carry a concealed weapon. Senate Bill 215 now goes to GOP Gov. Mike DeWine, who can sign it into law or veto the legislation. It passed 57-35 in the House on Wednesday, mostly along party lines.
Ten Ohio counties ban wind, solar projects under new state law
WEBBy: Jake Zuckerman - August 23, 2022 3:55 am. Photo by Xuanyu Han/Getty Images. At least 10 Ohio counties have passed resolutions blocking the development of new utility scale wind and solar projects within all or part of their jurisdictions in the last year. The counties’ moves come after the October 2021 enactment of a state law giving the ...
Pandemic law taxing work-from-home Ohioans constitutional, …
WEBFeb 15, 2024 · When the spread of COVID forced Ohioans to work from home, lawmakers created a new way for cities to collect income taxes as workers made their homes their offices. The Ohio Supreme Court affirmed Wednesday the temporary law was constitutional.
Millions of Ohioans facing home gas and electric rate hikes
WEBJun 28, 2022 · Ohio utility companies have asked state regulators for permission to raise home gas, electric and water costs on more than 2.75 million Ohio customers. Those charges could be spread between customers of Columbia Gas, AES Ohio, Duke Energy, and Aqua Ohio. The utilities, all investor-owned, …
2024 Election: Ohio faith leaders share advice they give to ...
WEBAug 15, 2024 · As the 2024 Election inches closer, some people are turning to their faith leaders for guidance when determining who to vote for. Even though it is illegal for a church to engage in political campaigning activity, people oftentimes look to clergy to help give them a frame of reference and context when deciding who to vote for, said Rabbi Hillel Skolnik of Congregation Tifereth Israel of Columbus.
“Vouchers Hurt Ohio” lawsuit tests constitutional protection of …
WEBAug 14, 2024 · Before retiring, Jan Resseger staffed advocacy and programming to support public education justice in the national setting of the United Church of Christ—working to improve the public schools that serve 50 million of our children; reduce standardized testing; ensure attention to vast opportunity gaps; advocate for schools that welcome all children; and speak for the public role of public ...