A group of Ohio Republican senators proposed a wide-ranging bill that would essentially gut the marijuana law that voters overwhelmingly approved last month.
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The proposed changes introduced by Republican Sen. Rob McColley, according to the Dayton Daily News, include several provisions that would override the will of voters and limit the true potential of the market, including:
Decreasing the number of adult-use stores from 350 to 230. Limiting product potencies and marijuana possession to 1 ounce of flower and 5 grams of extracts. Increase excise taxes from 10% to 15% and initiate a 15% tax on cultivators. Redirect cannabis taxes to the general fund, law enforcement and substance-abuse programs. Under the voter-approved Issue 2, cannabis taxes were directed to community and social equity programs. Allowing employers to fire workers for marijuana use.
Advocates for Issue 2 opposed the Senate’s plan.
The proposal “will
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