LibGuides: Marijuana Law: Ohio and Federal: Ohio Laws

Ohio Revised Code

Oh. Rev. Code Sec. 2925.02
Corrupting another with drugs
Oh. Rev. Code Sec. 2925.04
Illegal cultivation of "marihuana". This is the spelling used in the Ohio Revised Code.
Oh. Rev. Code Sec. 2925.05
Funding, aggravated funding of drug or marihuana trafficking.
Oh. Rev. Code Sec. 2925.11
Possession of controlled substances Will be effective 10/3/23
Oh. Rev. Code Sec. 2925.141
Illegal use or possession of marihuana drug paraphernalia
Oh. Rev. Code Sec. 3719.41
Marijuana is a controlled substance in Ohio.
Oh. Rev. Code Chapter 3780
Adult Use Cannabis Control
Oh. Rev. Code Sec. 4511.19
Operating vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

Oh. Admin. Code Chapter 1301:18
Division of Cannabis Control
Oh. Admin. Code Ch. 3796:2
Medical Marijuana Cultivators
Oh. Admin. Code Ch. 3796:3
Processors
Oh. Admin. Code Ch. 3796:4
Testing Laboratories
Oh. Admin. Code Ch. 3796:5
General Provisions
Oh. Admin. Code Ch. 3796:6
Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
Oh. Admin. Code Ch. 3796:7
Patients and Caregivers
Oh. Admin. Code Ch. 3796:8
Forms and Methods of Administration
Oh. Admin. Rule 4301:1-1-52
It is still illegal to have marijuana on the patio of restaurants

Application to for non-medical dispensary of cannabis
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.
Ohio Officials Approve State’s First Recreational Marijuana Licenses For Growers And Processors Ahead Of Sales Launch
Marijuana Moment 7/19/24
State of Ohio Administrative Policy Drug-Free Workplace
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,

Initiative Petition to Control and Regulation Adult Use Cannabis
A group seeking to legalize marijuana in Ohio gathered enough signatures to put the issue in front of legislators, Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose said on 1/28/22. The Ohio Legislature had four months to decide whether to legalize the use and cultivation of small amounts of marijuana. It failed to act, so the Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol gathered nearly 133,000 additional valid signatures to put the measure on the Nov. 8, 2022 ballot, where it passed. It allows adults 21 and older to buy and possess 2.5 ounces (71 grams) of marijuana and grow up to six plants per person, 12 plants per household.
Passing Issue 2 doesn’t come with automatic expungement for marijuana offenses
Ohio Capital Journal 10/18/23
Passing Issue 2 doesn’t come with protections for employees who use recreational marijuana
Ohio Capital Journal 10/23/23
What’s different about this year’s effort to legalize marijuana in Ohio?
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%.