COLUMBUS, Ohio - Local leaders are coming together to oppose a section in the Ohio state budget and Senate Bill 56. Both pieces of legislation look to lower the amount of money communities get from recreational marijuana dispensaries from what was originally promised.

“We will not be silent, we will not stop, we will not be ignored and we will continue to fight for what our communities were promised from the beginning and what we rightfully deserve,” Mayor Catherine Miller of Struthers said.

Municipalities that have recreational marijuana dispensaries get a percentage of the sales money through an excise tax. The original proposal was for 36% of the money from the tax to go back to local communities.

Now, Senate Bill 56 looks to lower that to 25% and limit municipalities to only be ab

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