Recreational Marijuana Now Legal in Ohio

Indiana: an island in a sea of cannabis. Starting Tuesday, August 6, 2024, recreational marijuana will be legally available in Ohio.

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Ohio:

Ohio’s new recreational dispensaries will sell various products. Adults 21 and older can buy up to 2.5 ounces of cannabis and 15 grams of extracts or edibles. However, initial purchases are limited to one ounce of flower, ten units of vape oil, or ten packages of edibles.

Dispensaries in Ohio require customers to show ID and usually only accept cash, though some may take debit cards. Online orders are possible, but payment must be made in-store.

Initially, recreational users will be limited to products approved for the medical marijuana program. This excludes pre-rolled joints and concentrates with over 70% THC.

It’s important to note that even if cannabis is purchased legally in Ohio, it remains illegal to bring it into Indiana.

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Kentucky:

While recreational marijuana is still illegal in Kentucky, the state legalized medical on March 30, 2023. The state’s Medical Cannabis Program will launch in 2025 when the legal sale of medical marijuana will begin. In the meantime, Kentucky’s governor Andy Beshear signed an executive order to make it legal to possess and use up to 8 ounces of medical cannabis as long as it was legally purchased in another state. Recreational marijuana remains illegal in Kentucky.

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Illinois:

Illinois became the 11th state to legalize recreational marijuana for adult use as of January 1, 2020. The first medical dispensaries opened in 2015.

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Michigan:

Marijuana is fully legal in Michigan. Michigan became the 13th state in the country to legalize medical marijuana in 2008. 10 years later, Michigan became the 10th state to legalize recreational cannabis. It is also the first midwestern state to pass marijuana legislation and allow adults and qualifying patients to obtain, possess, and use marijuana.

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Indiana:

Buying marijuana legally in another state does not permit possession in Indiana. In Indiana, it remains illegal for both medical and recreational use. Possession can lead to a Class B misdemeanor, punishable by up to 180 days in jail and a $1,000 fine. Over the years, several marijuana laws have been proposed in Indiana, but most never advance in the legislative process.

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