Mike DeWine

Vivek Ramaswamy, co-chair of President-elect Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) along with Elon Musk, says he plans to run for governor of Ohio, reported the Washington Post on Friday, citing two people familiar with his plans. "Vivek's base plan remains [the] same: to get...

During a Friday press conference, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine called on lawmakers to ban Delta-8 and Delta 10 THC and their derivatives found in unregulated hemp edibles and inhalable products, which are often referred to as "intoxicating hemp." “It is intoxicating, it...

Though it's been over a month since Ohio voted overwhelmingly to legalize adult-use marijuana, Governor Mike DeWine (R) and the rest of the state are in a bind. Weed is legal, but the state legislature is locked in a contentious debate over how to implement the program and...

The Ohio Senate is expected to meet Monday to review proposals to change the voter-approved initiative to legalize adult-use cannabis, known as Issue 2, which goes into effect on December 7. Because Issue 2 is a statute, the legislature can amend and repeal parts of it. ...

With just days to go before Ohio's recreational marijuana law takes effect, GOP lawmakers were scrambling to make changes to the legislation. President of the Ohio Senate Matt Huffman announced his chamber would begin amending the legislation next week. The move comes amidst...

As promised, Ohio’s Republican-dominated legislature has begun chipping away at the voter-approved initiative, known as Issue 2, that legalized adult-use cannabis.  The Ohio General Assembly introduced House Bill 341 on Tuesday, the first so far that would change...

Despite the incessant nitpicking on the part of Ohio’s Republican leadership, which is seeking changes to the Nov. 7 voter-approved initiative that legalized adult-use cannabis, one Cleveland representative has stepped up to question what many are calling anti-...

Another state legalized sports betting and it could be one of the largest markets nationwide. Here’s a look at what legalization for Ohio looks like and what companies could benefit from the recently passed legislation. What Happened: Ohio legalized sports betting last week, a move that...

The state of Ohio has filed a lawsuit against several top pharmaceutical companies, alleging that the companies violated the law in facilitating the spread of prescription opioid painkiller drugs that have contributed to a national opioid and heroin epidemic. Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine...