If passed, SB 56 would redirect all tax revenue from sales to the state’s general revenue fund.
WFMJ reports
Members of Warren City Council are being asked to approve a resolution opposing state legislation to change Ohio’s recently enacted recreational marijuana law.
Councilman at Large Michael O’Brien and Third Ward Councilman Greg Greathouse are sponsoring the legislation calling on Ohio lawmakers to reject Senate Bill 56.
If passed, SB 56 would redirect all tax revenue from the previously designated Cannabis Social Equity and Jobs Fund, Host Community Cannabis Fund, Substance Abuse and Addiction Fund, and Division of Cannabis Control and Tax Commissioner Fund to the state’s general revenue fund.
The bill would also reduce the number of home-grown marijuana plants allowed per residence from 12 to 6, lower the maximum THC level in recreational marijuana extracts from 90% to 70%, and increase the tax on recreational marijuana sales from 10% to 15%.
The resolution emphasizes that the proposed changes contradict the will of Ohio voters, who overwhelmingly approved recreational marijuana legalization in November 2023. It asserts that the current voter-approved tax revenue allocation is crucial for addressing social equity, supporting host communities, and funding substance abuse and addiction programs.
The emergency resolution on Wednesday’s council agenda urges Ohio Representative Nick Santucci and Senator Sandra O’Brien to vote against Senate Bill 56 should it come to a floor vote.
Council’s proposed resolution may be read below:
