Ohio officials are launching a public education campaign about the risks of marijuana use—an effort that involves partnering with an organization behind a new poll that shows widespread support for legalization and broad acceptance of cannabis use among the state’s residents.
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) touted the campaign, which will be overseen by the Department of Commerce (DOC) and supported by $20 million appropriated by lawmakers under the state’s marijuana law, on Monday. DOC will collaborate with the OneOhio Recovery Foundation on the awareness initiative.
“Since my first day in office, combating addiction and protecting the health of Ohio families has been a top priority for our administration,” DeWine said in a press release. “With non-medical marijuana now legal in Ohio, it’s more important than ever that Ohioans—especially young people and mothers—have access to accurate information and understand the real consequences of use.”
While state officials pointed to recent polling from the OneOhio Recovery Foundation to justify the outreach effort—noting findings that show increase use of cannabis among adults since non-medical sales started in 2024, for example—the survey also included several takeaways underscoring public support for the reform.
For example, 60 percent of Ohioans agreed that legalization “has been
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