O-High-O: A Policy Note on Ohio's Current Push for Recreational Marijuana Legislation and How Other States Have Created Successful Recreational Marijuana Laws

Authors

Alexander M. Stewart, Cleveland State University College of Law

Volume

71

Abstract

Many states have gone on to pass comprehensive recreational marijuana laws that have greatly benefitted their economy, public health, and criminal justice system. Ohio currently allows for the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes, and there has been past attempts to enact legislation that would legalize the recreational use of marijuana, but the past proposals failed to gain the widespread support required to become law. This Note seeks to analyze and understand other states’ legislation in an attempt to understand what successful recreational marijuana legislation looks like. This Note concludes with a comprehensive proposal that contains all the essential elements of successful recreational marijuana laws to act as a guide for lawmakers and Ohio citizens alike for creating a successful recreational marijuana statute to ensure the greatest likelihood of garnishing the support required to become law.

Recommended Citation

Alexander M. Stewart, O-High-O: A Policy Note on Ohio's Current Push for Recreational Marijuana Legislation and How Other States Have Created Successful Recreational Marijuana Laws, 71 Clev. St. L. Rev. Et Cetera 1 (2023)
available at https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/etcetera/vol71/iss1/1