Ohio is now a new location for marijuana purchases. On the first day of recreational marijuana sales in Ohio on Tuesday, patrons waited in line at shops all throughout the state. The right to start selling recreational marijuana to adults was granted to over 100 medicinal marijuana clinics.
Is marijuana admissible into Pennsylvania from Ohio?
And if Pennsylvanians attempt to reintroduce it in the Keystone State, what would happen? Pennsylvania still prohibits the use of recreational marijuana, and carrying it beyond state lines may subject one to federal punishment.
“I think we’re behind the times, right,” one man stated. “You can go to Maryland, Ohio, New York, everywhere bordering, you can go.”
Ohio has joined the four other states that border Pennsylvania and permit the selling of marijuana for recreational purposes to anybody over the age of 21.
The line to enter the much anticipated Sunnyside Recreational and Medical Marijuana Dispensary in Wintersville, Ohio, occasionally stretched around the structure just three days after it opened.
People from states where marijuana is illegal, such as West Virginia and Pennsylvania, and Ohio made up the majority of those waiting in line.
According to Jason Erkers, Sunnyside’s communications officer, “we certainly saw a lot of out-of-state driver’s licenses when checking people in. A lot of out-of-state license plates in the parking lot.”
Although it is lawful for Pennsylvanians to purchase marijuana outside their state, doing so is prohibited and may result in both local and federal prosecutions.
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It’s a misdemeanor if you have 30 grams or less, according to Pittsburgh criminal attorney Patrick Nightingale. Anything over 30 grams is illegal. You will also be subject to severe criminal consequences if you are found driving while under the influence of cannabis.
Legalization of marijuana attempts in Pennsylvania
Legalization of marijuana was a major focus of Governor Josh Shapiro’s budget proposal this year, but lawmakers predict it won’t happen. But the substantial income might be a strong incentive for the state to think about altering its regulations.
