Rachel Winder

Feb 29, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Kristopher Jordan Chandler |Thomas Kern |Rachel Winder

Ohio is one of many states working toward implementation of recreational cannabis. More states may look to pass some manner of recreational use in 2024 while others may jump into the cannabis market with a medical program. Legislative efforts across the country will continue to shape cannabis legalization in 2024. Federally, the rescheduling of cannabis continues to be deliberated as lawmakers and executive agencies look to move cannabis down from a schedule one drug.

Jan 9, 2024 | beneschlaw.com | Rachel Winder

Gubernatorial Veto Overrides Before breaking for the holidays, the House voted to override a veto of legislation to preempt any local authority from regulating tobacco products. The Senate is expected to do the same. This will impact city ordinances enacted across Ohio to ban flavored tobacco and vaping products and implement age restrictions. To be determined is whether the legislature will implement their own framework to regulate these products.

Nov 13, 2023 | jdsupra.com | Kristopher Jordan Chandler |Rachel Winder

[co-author: Thomas Kern]On November 7, 2023, Ohio Voters approved a ballot initiative legalizing recreational marijuana throughout the state, marking Ohio as the 24th state to allow adult cannabis use for non-medical purposes. The new law allows adults 21 and over to purchase and possess up to 2.5 ounces of cannabis while also allowing home grow of cannabis plants (6 plants per adult, with a maximum of 12 plants per household).

Apr 28, 2023 | jdsupra.com | Cheryl Burchard |Joseph Gross |Rachel Winder

April 28, 2023 Cheryl Burchard, Joseph Gross, Rachel Winder, Robert Zimmerman Benesch + Follow x Following x Following - Unfollow Contact To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: The Ohio House of Representatives this week overwhelmingly passed a bi-partisan version of the two-year state budget that features numerous changes from the one Governor DeWine introduced, most notably a $1 billion income tax cut. According to a House summary of the changes, the House has proposed...

Feb 14, 2023 | jdsupra.com | Cheryl Burchard |Joseph Gross |Rachel Winder

This is the Governor’s third budget package which laid out his plans for his last four years in office. This is expected to be a legacy budget for him, with major investments in the areas he cares most deeply about – children and families.