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Ohio’s cannabis boom shows post-legalization challenges

Two years after retail sales began, Ohio’s booming cannabis market has prompted debate over taxes, revenue distribution and local control.

Published Aug 19, 2026, 6:00 AM EDT | LehighValleyLive

Two years after launching recreational marijuana sales, Ohio has become a case study in a question many states are now confronting: What happens after legal cannabis moves beyond the campaign trail and becomes a billion-dollar industry? Sales have climbed rapidly, prices have fallen, local governments have collected millions in tax revenue and policymakers are increasingly debating who should benefit from the money generated by legal weed.