Initiative to Legalize Marijuana Is on Hold

An agreement forged by legislative leaders and the Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol means the initiative to legalize marijuana in the Buckeye State won’t be decided until at least 2023. Secretary of State Frank LaRose will resubmit the initiated statute to the General Assembly in January 2023. If lawmakers fail to act by early May 2023, the group can collect additional petition signatures to get the proposal on the ballot. 5/16/2022