Marijuana & Money: A State by State Guide to pot laws, consumption, and costs.

Ohio

Updated: 20 Apr 2010

Population: 11,528,072

GDP Per Capita: $33,568

Decriminalized: Yes

Medical Marijuana: No

Laws & Penalties

Possession:
-Minimum: Fine or probation (varies by case), no criminal record

-Maximum: $100 fine, no jail time

Manufacturing:
-Minimum: Fine or probation (varies by case), no criminal record

-Maximum: $100 fine, no jail time

Sale:
-Minimum: Fine (varies by case), 6 months

-Maximum: Fine (varies by case), 18 months

Trafficking:
-Minimum: $2,500 fine, 6 months

-Maximum: $5,000 fine, 1 year

Pending Legislation:
-House Bill 478, Ohio Medical Compassion Act
Provides protection under the law for authorized patients using medical marijuana; introduced into House and awaits committee assignment

Data based on first offense. Penalties can vary based on circumstance and official discretion.

Enforcement Stats

Possession (Adults & Juvenile): 16,579

Sale & Manufacturing (Adult & Juvenile): 1,335

Juvenile Arrests (Possession & Sale): 2,016

Total Marijuana Related Arrests: 17,914

Arrests Per Capita: 2 out of 1,000

DEA Seizures (Marijuana): 1,911.1 pounds

Related Links and Information

- Most Ohioans Support Medical Marijuana, Pollsters say, But State Lawmakers Shy Away (The Plain Dealer)

- Ohio 7th District State Representative Kenny Yuko Pushes to Pass Bill Legalizing Medical Marijuana (Sun News)

- California, Ohio Both Have Much To Gain if Marijuana Was Legalized (The Lantern)

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Commerce, Drug Enforcement Agency,FBI Uniform Crime Report (Arrest Appendix), State Attorney General offices; state crime statutes. (Date based on 2008 figures) Arrest statistics based on covered population in 2008 FBI Uniform Crime Report not actual population as compiled by the US Census.

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