The Republican governor of Ohio is renewing his call for lawmakers to pass legislation banning public marijuana consumption—because he says Ohioans don’t want to smell cannabis—and also to prohibit the sale of intoxicating hemp-derived cannabinoids like delta-8 THC.
In his State of the State address on Tuesday, Gov. Mike DeWine (R) included the cannabis items in a list of legislative priorities, but he notably did not reiterate his interest in expediting adult-use sales as he’s done several times since voters approved legalization at the ballot last November—though regulators are moving to launch the market ahead of schedule in any case.
“We must respect the will of Ohio voters. Absolutely,” he said. “However, I doubt if very many people who voted yes on Issue 2 wanted their kids breathing in marijuana smoke while walking in a public park or on a sidewalk to ball practice or smelling the stench of it walking from the parking lot to a Guardians game or Reds game.”
“That’s not what people voted for. But make no mistake about it: That is what the current law allows and will continue to allow until we do something about it,” DeWine said. “We owe it to our families
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