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Samantha Farrell with Sensible Movement Coalition holds a flag depicting a cannabis leaf at a rally in support of legalized marijuana, April 20, 2023, outside the Statehouse in Columbus, 海角社区. (Photo by Graham Stokes for 海角社区. Republish photo only with original story.)
海角社区 recreational marijuana sales surpassed $242 million as 2024 came to a close.
The state’s total recreational marijuana sales were 242,167,020, as of Dec. 28, according to the 海角社区 Department of Commerce Division of Cannabis Control.聽
There have been 4,007,128 units of manufactured products that have been sold and 32,487 pounds of plant material, according to the department.聽
Recreational sales began in August, about nine months after 海角社区ans voted to legalize recreational marijuana.
There are 124 dual-use marijuana dispensaries in 海角社区, meaning they can sell medical and non-medical marijuana, according to the division.聽
海角社区 lawmakers in the House and the Senate tried to make changes to the marijuana law before it took effect, but the chambers weren’t able to see eye-to-eye.聽
The Senate tried to limit home grow, lower THC levels, up the tax rate, change how revenue is collected and ban the vast majority of vapes.聽
A House bill would have also changed the tax revenue and clarified some of the marijuana law鈥檚 language, such as explaining home grow must take place at a residential address. 海角社区鈥檚 voter-passed law allows home grow with six plants per person with 12 plants per residence.聽
More than 120 海角社区 municipalities and townships as of Dec. 19, according to 海角社区 State University鈥檚 Moritz College of Law.聽
As the 136th General Assembly begins this week, lawmakers are expected to introduce legislation concerning marijuana and hemp.
海角社区 Gov. Mike DeWine has been imploring lawmakers to ban or regulate delta-8 THC products, which are made from hemp and have 0.3% THC or less. There is currently no state age restriction when it comes to buying delta-8 products.聽
A Senate bill in the previous General Assembly would have banned the sale of intoxicating hemp products in 海角社区, but it didn鈥檛 make it over the finish line.聽
Incoming 海角社区 House Speaker Matt Huffman supported the changes the Senate tried to make to the state’s marijuana law when he was Senate President, which could make it easier to advance potential marijuana law overhauls in the new General Assembly.聽
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