On average, Ohioans buy twice as much nonmedical marijuana as they do medical marijuana, underscoring the dramatic effect ...

Three states are raising cannabis taxes this year in response to budget deficits, with more predicted shortfalls looming in ...

Nearly one in ten U.S. employees in their thirties uses alcohol or drugs while working, researchers at Ohio State University said Tuesday. They found that the risk for substance use is particularly ...

Anthony Sims, 56, received a federal prison sentence that means he will likely spend the rest of his life in prison.

A constitutional amendment enshrining broad anti-discrimination protections and repealing Ohio’s dormant same-sex marriage ban could be on the ballot in 2026.

A new analysis from the Pew Research Center finds that a staggering 87% of Americans support legalizing marijuana in some capacity—either for medical, recreational, or both uses. The analysis reveals ...

Items published in court news are public record. The News-Democrat publishes all misdemeanors, felonies and small claims judgments recorded in district court, as well as all civil suits recorded in ...

Ohio officials urge residents to use caution with fireworks, alcohol and public cannabis use during July 4 celebrations to ...

The story from the now former officer, Jeremy Berndt, was that he was buying hemp to help a family member get off marijuana. Investigators didn’t buy that.

Even though the budget passed, State Representatives say those host communities still won't see that revenue come in right ...

“We are going to push pause,” state Rep. Brian Stewart, R-Ashville, said when asked about the marijuana bill. “We’re going to ...