Ohio Joins Ranks of States Legalizing Marijuana for Adults
Ohio has joined the club of 24 states in the USA where it's now okay for grown-ups to use weed. The folks in Ohio voted yes to making marijuana legal in a recent election.
This vote makes Ohio the 24th state in the U.S. to let adults use marijuana, and it's interesting because Ohio is a more conservative place. Now, more than half of the people in the U.S., about 53 percent, can legally have weed if they're at least 21 years old.
Here's what you need to know: If you're an adult in Ohio, you can have up to 2.5 ounces of weed and even grow six plants at home. They're setting up a group called the Division of Cannabis Control to make sure everything is done right.
People who are already in the medical marijuana business get the first chance to join the legal weed market, but they might let more people join later if needed. And there's a 10 percent tax on marijuana, which could bring in about $300 million every year.
A while back, people in Ohio said no to legalizing weed in 2015 because they didn't like the rules. This time, it's not written in the state's constitution, so lawmakers can change it if they want. Some people might try to change the rules, but it looks like most folks want to keep them the same.
With over 11 million people, Ohio will be one of the biggest states where you can buy weed for fun. It could bring in about $4 billion a year, and people from nearby states like Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Kentucky, and Indiana might come over to Ohio to get some weed and help Ohio's economy.
They plan to start selling weed by the end of 2024, but because some lawmakers don't like the idea, there might be a big fight in the legislature that could slow things down and make it harder to stop the illegal weed market.
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