Ohio Constitution News (OCN) is a blog that tracks developments relating to the Ohio Constitution, including Ohio Supreme Court cases, ballot initiatives, state legislation, lectures, and seminars. The blog also reports on new material added to the Ohio Constitution: Law and History website and other items of interest concerning state constitutional law and the Ohio Constitution. Developed by Dean Emeritus and Professor Emeritus Steven H. Steinglass and maintained by the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law Library, OCN is not affiliated with the Ohio Supreme Court or with the State of Ohio.
Posted in Ballot Initiative News on Jan 9th, 2015
Our previous post discussed an amendment to the Ohio Constitution which would legal marijuana, but only allow ten individuals enumerated in the Constitution to produce and sell marijuana. See Group Wants Constitutional Amendment to Allow Ten Individuals to Grow/Sell Marijuana. Now, a group called Ohioans to End Prohibition has a proposed “Cannabis Control Amendment”, which […]
Posted in Ballot Initiative News on Dec 19th, 2014
According to news articles, a group called ResponsibleOhio wants to amend the Ohio Constitution to legalize marijuana, and get the issue on the ballot in 2015. Modelling its proposal after the casino amendments, rights to grow and sell marijuana would be given to ten individuals enumerated in the constitution. See Columbus Dispatch, Group aims for […]
Posted in Ballot Initiative News on Jul 2nd, 2014
Initiative petitions for medical marijuana and voter rights will not appear on the November 2014 Ohio ballot, due to lack of signatures. See: Ohioans won’t vote on medical marijuana this year (Plain Dealer) Ohio ‘Voters Bill of Rights’ effort misses July deadline, will continue to collect signatures(Plain Dealer)
Posted in Ballot Initiative News on May 8th, 2014
The Ohio Rights Group, supporters of the Ohio Medical Cannabis Amendment to the Ohio Constitution, say there is a chance the issue may appear on the ballot in 2014. If not, they believe it is a sure thing it will be on the ballot in 2015 or 2016. See Group Backing Ohio Cannabis Rights Amendment […]
Posted in Ballot Initiative News on Aug 19th, 2013
The Responsible Ohioans for Cannabis filed an initiative petition with the Ohio Attorney General, entitled The End Ohio Cannabis Prohibition Act of 2012. The Attorney General rejected the petition because it did not contain a fair and truthful summary of the proposed amendments. The summary did not mention several parts of the proposed amendment. For […]
Posted in Ballot Initiative News on May 28th, 2013
The initiative petition for the Ohio Cannabis Rights Amendment was certified by the Attorney General on May 17, and certified as one issue by the Ohio Ballot Board on May 23, 2013. Plain Dealer article & video.
Posted in Ballot Initiative News on May 9th, 2013
A new initiative petition was filed with the Ohio Attorney General by the Ohio Rights Group on May 7, 2013, the Ohio Cannabis Rights Amendment. AG Action is due by May 17, 2013. This proposal adds a section 12 to Article XV of the Ohio Constitution, to allow the medical, therapeutic and industrial use and […]
