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71 Clev. St. L. Rev. Et Cetera 1 (2023)

handle is hein.journals/cvdstlw71 and id is 1 raw text is: CLEVELAND STATE LAW REVIEW ET CETERA 1 A PRIL 24, 2023] O-HIGH-O: A POLICY NOTE ON OHIO'S CURRENT PUSH FOR RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA LEGISLATION AND HOW OTHER STATES HAVE CREATED SUCCESSFUL RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA LAWS ALEXANDER M. STEWART' ABSTRACT Many states have gone on to pass comprehensive recreational marijuana laws that have greatly benefitted their economy, public health, and criminal justice system. Ohio currently allows for the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes, and there has been past attempts to enact legislation that would legalize the recreational use of marijuana, but the past proposals failed to gain the widespread support required to become law. This Note seeks to analyze and understand other states' legislation in an attempt to understand what successful recreational marijuana legislation looks like. This Note concludes with a comprehensive proposal that contains all the essential elements of successful recreational marijuana laws to act as a guide for lawmakers and Ohio citizens alike for creating a successful recreational marijuana statute to ensure the greatest likelihood of garnishing the support required to become law. i J.D. expected May 2023, Cleveland State University College of Law. I would like to thank the CSLR team and the Cleveland State University professors who made writing this Note possible. Special thanks to Professor Sandra Kerber for being a valuable mentor and for sharing her passion for legal writing. 1 VOLUME 71 APRIL 24 2023 PAGES 1-26