Laws regarding marijuana sale, possession and cultivation vary greatly from state to state. While federal laws such as the Controlled Substances Act and the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 have sought to consolidate laws regarding marijuana and narcotics, each of the 50 states have put into effect their own policies regarding marijuana. Because of this federalist approach to controlling drug policy, Ohio along with Oregon, Colorado, California, Arkansas, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina and Nebraska have passed laws decriminalizing small amounts of marijuana.
Smoking, Growing and Selling in Ohio
In 1975, the Ohio legislature joined California, Oregon, New York and several other states in de-criminalizing small amounts of marijuana. The Ohio revised code was amended to state that possession of less than 100 grams of marijuana is a civil citation carrying a fine of $100. The sale or delivery of 20 grams or less of marijuana, for no remuneration (payment), is also considered possession, and is a civil citation carrying a $100 fine.