Cincinnati.com Local Politics:Why Ohio Legislature can change the new recreational marijuana law

Ohio Republicans started talking almost immediately about how they want to change the law approved by voters. [Read in browser]( Local Politics Fri Dec 1 2023 [Why Ohio Legislature can change the new recreational marijuana law]( [Marijuana plants for the adult recreational market are are seen in a greenhouse at Hepworth Farms in Milton, N.Y., July 15, 2022. New York has issued the first 36 cannabis dispensary licenses on Monday, Nov. 21, 2022 taking a monumental step in establishing a legal — and lucrative — marketplace for recreational marijuana.]( Ohio Republicans started talking almost immediately about how they want to change the law approved by voters. [READ MORE]( Advertisement [Hamilton County owns Paul Brown Stadium, foreground, and Great American Ball Park, background. County property owners will pay more in 2018 for the two riverfront stadiums, officials said. Liz Dufour/The Enquirer A view of downtown Cincinnati along the Ohio River. The Bengals Paul Brown Stadium is in the foreground and Great American Ballpark in the background.]( [County offers tax break but not as big as promised]( The three Democratic commissioners voted for the rebate but not before intense debate on whether to keep promises made more than two decades ago. [READ MORE]( [Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., speaks during a Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on October 31, 2023.]( [Rand Paul saves fellow Republican from choking during Senate luncheon]( Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., used the Heimlich maneuver to save fellow Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, from choking at a Senate luncheon Thursday afternoon. [READ MORE]( [Former Cincinnati City Councilman P.G. Sittenfeld and his wife Dr. Sarah Coyne arrive at The Potter Stewart United States Courthouse for jury selection in his federal public corruption trial Tuesday, June 21, 2022.]( [Sittenfeld prosecution criminalized ordinary politics | Opinion]( The DOJ is not saving our democracy from corrupt politicians, it is eroding the relationship between elected officials and those they govern. [READ MORE]( [A Cresco Labs employee cares for marijuana plants in the newly opened Cresco Labs medical marijuana plant in Yellow Springs, Ohio, on Monday, Oct. 8, 2018. ]( [High taxes on recreational marijuana would be a mistake | Opinion]( The voters have spoken, and it’s clear that Ohioans want recreational marijuana. Determining exactly what the voters want is less clear. [READ MORE]( Sign up for the news you want Exclusive newsletters are part of your subscription, don’t miss out! We’re always working to add benefits for subscribers like you. [SEE ALL NEWSLETTERS ➔]( SUBSCRIBE TODAY Our Reporting. Your Stories. • Full access to subscriber-only content on all devices. • Share bonus subscription with a family member or friend. • The universal eNewspaper, the digital version of our print paper, plus bonus monthly magazines and hundreds of local papers. • Original reporting of our hometown teams, from high school sports to the pros. [SUBSCRIBE TODAY]( Advertisement [Newsletters]( | [eNewspaper]( | [Crosswords]( Follow Us Problem viewing email? [View in browser]( [Unsubscribe]( • [Manage Newsletters]( • [Terms of Service]( • [Privacy Policy/Your California Privacy Rights]( • [Privacy Notice]( • [Do Not Sell My Info/Cookie Policy]( • [Feedback](