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In The News 7 May 2025

Ohio voters unofficially approve local infrastructure measure Issue 2

According to unofficial results, Ohio voters approved a ballot measure Tuesday allowing the state to borrow $2.5 billion to support public works projects. The proposal, known as Issue 2, renews the State Capital Improvement Program — an initiative that has helped local governments fix roads, bridges, sewers and more since the late 1980s.

In The News 8 March 2025

Highland County voters to consider issues-only primary ballot this May

The Highland County Board of Elections announced this week that the May 6 primary election will feature an issues-only ballot countywide.

Headlines 14 November 2023

Ohio Republicans weigh response after losing at the ballot box on abortion, marijuana

Lawmakers are back to work this week, and Ohio Republicans are wrestling with the fallout of last week’s passage of Issue 1. In any other circumstance, a 13-point victory amounts to voters sending a clear message. But when it comes to the reproductive rights amendment, some right-wing lawmakers aren’t listening.

Headlines 13 November 2023

Mapping the Issues: How Ohio’s ballot measures stack up against recent elections, one another

Last week’s election marks a significant victory for reproductive rights and recreational marijuana advocates. In both cases, support for those issues has traditionally aligned with left of center voters, but Tuesday’s results didn’t fit that model.

Headlines 13 November 2023

Gov. DeWine calls on legislators to modify recreational marijuana law before it goes into effect

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine says he accepts that Ohioans have voted to legalize recreational marijuana, but is calling on legislators to make changes to the law before it goes into effect on Dec. 7.

Headlines 10 November 2023

Cannabis advocates remain hopeful about legalization as Ohio Republicans look to make changes

Don Wirtshafter can’t wait for Dec. 7 — the day marijuana becomes legal in Ohio with the passage of Issue 2.

In The News 8 November 2023

Ohioans vote to legalize recreational marijuana by passing Issue 2

Recreational marijuana will soon be legal in Ohio after voters passed Issue 2 on Tuesday. The Associate press called the election on Issue 2 shortly after 9:30 p.m.

Headlines 2 November 2023

Marijuana legalization would add $260M to Ohio economy, study predicts

Despite what some of the truest of believers might contend, legalization of marijuana would come with costs to Ohioans. But an economic analysis that was released last week found that the benefits would outweigh those costs by a quarter-billion dollars a year.

Headlines 26 October 2023

Passing Issue 2 doesn’t come with protections for employees who use recreational marijuana

Passing Issue 2 does not give employees a free pass to go to work under the influence of marijuana.

Headlines 18 October 2023

Passing Issue 2 doesn’t come with automatic expungement for marijuana offenses

Legalizing marijuana in Ohio under Issue 2 would not lead to the automatic expungement for those charged with cannabis offenses.

Headlines 10 October 2023

Economic impact: Ohio could potentially see millions more in tax revenue if Issue 2 passes

Legalizing marijuana could bring in millions of dollars of tax revenue to Ohio.

Headlines 18 September 2023

What’s different about this year’s effort to legalize marijuana in Ohio?

Ohio voters will once again have the chance to legalize marijuana on Nov. 7 — eight years after Ohioans overwhelmingly rejected a proposed constitutional amendment that would have made cannabis legal.

Headlines 25 August 2023

Ohio Ballot Board sets language for proposed recreational marijuana law

The Ohio Ballot Board unanimously voted Thursday to solidify the language voters will see for the proposed recreational marijuana law in the November election.