Tobacco retailers sound off on propose Ohio tax increase
Some Ohio taxes could rise in 2026 if Gov. Mike DeWine’s budget proposal passes as is, including taxes on cigarettes, marijuana, and sports gambling. According to the budget, each of those taxes could increase by roughly 100%.
Ohio governor’s proposed budget includes public ed funding, tax hikes on weed, tobacco and betting
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s proposed $218 billion state budget would fully fund public education, and raise taxes on tobacco and marijuana, as well as on sports betting companies to help fund things like the Cleveland Browns stadium project.
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine proposes money for Browns Stadium, public schools in $218B state budget
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine's proposed $218 billion state budget would fully fund public education, make marijuana more expensive and would raise taxes on sports betting companies to help fund projects.
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine rolls out his final state budget plan: Here’s what’s in it
Gov. Mike DeWine’s newly unveiled state budget plan would drastically raise taxes on sports gambling that could help fund a new Cleveland Browns stadium, pump more money into K-12 schools and offer more state help to parents with children.
Gov. DeWine’s proposed budget seeks to get more high school students to stay in Ohio for college
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s two-year state budget proposal seeks to get more high school students to stay in Ohio for college through increased scholarship funding. But overall funding for the Ohio Department of Higher Education dips in the second year of his plan.
Child tax credits, tax increases, full school funding: DeWine unveils $61B budget proposal
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine kicked off the state's biannual budget process Monday with a proposed 2026-2027 operating budget package that would cost the state $61 billion, about $25 billion less than the current two-year operating budget.
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Local governments worry Ohio will cut off their marijuana revenue stream
Ohio municipalities with marijuana dispensaries are poised to profit from recreational sales through what’s known as the Host ...
Local communities worry proposed recreational marijuana changes could heavily impact funds
However, the new proposal suggests increasing the excise tax to 15% and redirecting all the revenue to Ohio's general fund.
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Recreational marijuana sales remain high, six months since legalization
Dispensaries across the state have sold more than $250 million worth of adult-use cannabis since legalization began in August ...
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Ohio GOP Proposal Seeks to Change Voter-Passed Marijuana Law With Higher Tax, Lower THC Levels
It would also cut the number of home grow plants from 12 to six. “The people did vote for home grow,” sponsor Ohio Sen. Steve ...
Ohio Republicans want to make major changes to marijuana law approved by voters
Senate Bill 56 increases the excise tax on adult-use marijuana to 15% and limits home grow, among other changes to the ...
Ohio Republican Lawmakers Seek More Marijuana Taxes And Home Grow Limits
Ohio Republican lawmakers have introduced a bill to reform their state’s marijuana laws, increasing taxes on the substance ...
Fourth Ohio man charged in Pontiac businessman's slaying
A fourth Ohio man has been charged in last month's slaying of a Pontiac marijuana business co-owner, officials said. The ...
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2 former Springfield restaurant sites sold; one could become marijuana shop
The former White Castle at 1901 N. Bechtle Ave. was sold for $1.6 million and the former Roosters at 1720 N. Bechtle Ave. was ...
Driving High: Ohio lawmakers working to get rapid result marijuana tests to police
Some Ohio lawmakers are searching for ways to help law enforcement perform fast-result drug tests in the field following the ...