(11-28-23) St. Henry Village councilors voted unanimously to prohibit cannabis retail and medical marijuana dispensaries to be allowed inside St. Henry.
‘adult use cannabis operations and medical marijuana cultivators, processors and retail dispensaries within the corporation limits will be prohibited starting January 1st’
A new law passed in Ohio during November’s general election will still allow for the use of marijuana and cannabis inside of the village.
Ohio passed a recreational marijuana law. On November 7, 2023, Ohioans voted to pass an initiative legalizing and regulating the cultivation, sale, purchase, possession, use, and home growth of recreational marijuana. The new law does not require an employer to “accommodate an employee’s use, possession, or distribution of adult use cannabis.”
The ballot language allows the sale, purchase, and possession of marijuana by Ohio residents aged 21 and older. In December, adults can legally possess up to 2.5 ounces of marijuana, possess up to 15 grams of cannabis extract, and grow up to six marijuana plants in their primary residence, or up to 12 plants per residence with two or more adult residents.
Ohioans purchasing recreational marijuana are subject to a 10 percent excise tax, along with state and local sales taxes. According to the ballot text, some of the revenue collected from these taxes will support social equity and jobs programs.
Ohio’s medical marijuana program remains in effect and unchanged by the new law.
The law will become effective on December 7, 2023. The new law authorizes Ohio’s Department of Commerce to create rules on how the program will work.
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