In 2023, Ohio voters overwhelmingly approved a measure legalizing recreational marijuana, becoming the 24th state to do so. Issue 2 passed with 57% of the vote and legalized the possession, cultivation and sale of marijuana for adults aged 21 and over.
Recent years have also seen an explosion in the medicinal use of marijuana and in the sale of products containing CBD, ranging from cosmetics to snack foods and even pet treats.
However, Cannabis Museum founder Don E Wirtshafter says this is not the first time cannabis has been used for medicinal purposes. Before the passage of the 1937 Marijuana Tax Act, over the counter remedies made using cannabis were a fixture at most drug stores…