The ballot initiative legalizing the possession and use of small amounts of marijuana passed on November 7, 2023. There are still some criminal punishments for selling marijuana, if you aren't a licensed dispensary.
Pursuant to the initiated statute approved by Ohio voters in November 2023, the initial non-medical cannabis license applications are only open to current medical marijuana license holders.
State employees aged 21 and older can now use recreational marijuana while they’re off duty, but only if they work in positions not subject to random drug testing,
Ohio Capital Journal 9/15/23 A proposed constitutional amendment in 2015 would have granted “exclusive rights” for commercial marijuana growth, cultivation and extraction to 10 predetermined parcels of land. It was defeated 64% to 36%.