Ohio Senate Republicans propose changes to new marijuana law: Here are the updates

Banning marijuana growing at home, increasing the substance's tax rate and altering how those taxes get distributed are among vast changes Ohio Senate Republicans proposed Monday to a marijuana legalization measure approved by voters last month. The changes emerged suddenly in committee just days before the new law is set to take effect, though their fate in the full Senate and the GOP-led House is still unclear. The ballot measure, dubbed Issue 2, passed on the Nov. 7 election with 57% of the vote and it set to become law this Thursday, making Ohio the 24th state to legalize marijuana for adult recreational use. But as a citizen-initiated statute, the Legislature is free to make tweaks on it, of which they're attempting plenty. Read more: https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/ohio/ohio-senate-republicans-sweeping-changes-legal-marijuana/95-16a0db11-5157-4bf0-a2aa-b098acfb3305 -- At 3News, we’re not here to tell you the news, we’re here to share the stories that you say matter most to you. Share your ideas, thoughts, concerns and engage in conversations about the communities in which we all call home. Follow 3News on Social: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wkyc.channel3/   Twitter: https://twitter.com/wkyc   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wkyc3/   Visit our site: https://www.wkyc.com/ And be sure to download our app here: https://wkyc.com/app