Fifty-seven percent of voters passed the initiated statute supporting recreational marijuana last November. This marked a significant shift in public opinion towards cannabis legalization in Ohio. With this new law in place, Ohioans will be able to legally purchase recreational marijuana starting this week. The state's first recreational marijuana sales will take place at licensed dispensaries across the state.
Someone's plans to harvest dozens of apparent marijuana plants grown on the Wisconsin state Capitol grounds have gone up in smoke. Cannabis plants were found in a flower bed near the west entrance of the state Capitol in Madison. This discovery raised questions about how the plants ended up on government property and sparked discussions about marijuana laws in the state.
CNN's Manu Raju spoke with former NFL players Ricky Williams and Jim McMahon who lobbied on Capitol Hill for looser cannabis regulations. The athletes advocated for the benefits of medical marijuana and pushed for more lenient laws surrounding its use. Their efforts helped bring attention to the issue and may lead to changes in federal cannabis policies.