The new House Speaker, cousin to the Senate bill sponsor, is more receptive to tightening Ohio’s marijuana law, and Republicans could fast track SB 56—whether Democrats like it or not. Democrats picked up a few seats in both legislative chambers, but Republicans still hold overwhelming majorities.

Ohio Republican lawmakers have introduced a bill to reform their state’s marijuana laws, increasing taxes on the substance and limiting personal cultivation.

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Less than two years after Ohio voters approved recreational marijuana, Republican legislators are looking to tighten the rules. We’re talking about plants and sharing pot on Today in Ohio.

Ohio Republican lawmakers are looking at changing the amount of sales tax collected through marijuana sales in the state and where the tax money goes.