Ohio, DeWine and intoxicating hemp
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Since cannabis became legal for Ohioans 21 and older in December 2023, lawmakers have gone back and forth, to date failing to modify recreational marijuana laws. They also want to regulate unregulated cannabinoid derivatives, like delta-8 THC.
According to a press release on the Ohio House of Representatives' website, the Ohio Legislature had until Tuesday to hold at least two public hearings and vote on a bipartisan map. Each chamber of the Ohio General Assembly would need to have 60% of the votes for the map to be approved.
Two Ohio bills that may have effects on abortion medication and access were considered in separate Ohio House committees this week. Opponents of a bill to further regulate medication that could include abortion drugs deeply criticized a study used by supporters of the measure,
New legislation in the Ohio House would allow educators to teach about the positive impact of Christianity on American history -- something proponents say teachers now hold back on out of fear of being accused of proselytizing.
Provisions in the bill also call for legal responsibility from AI developers when its software causes any "direct or indirect harm."
No surprise that the General Assembly has done essentially nothing to hold down the skyrocketing property taxes that Ohio homeowners pay. It’s complex. And our legislature doesn’t do complex. That takes work. But it requires virtually no homework for ...
Yost cannot run for reelection in 2026 because of term limits. He backed off his plan to run for governor when fellow Republican Vivek Ramaswamy landed early endorsements from the state party and President Donald Trump.
The Ohio State Undergraduate Student Government General Assembly passed limits to members serving on different committees and a proposal to give regional campus students more representation, during its second full meeting Wednesday.
This week, an Ohio property tax reform group set up by the governor released its recommendations. The question now is whether anyone in the General Assembly is listening.
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