Drug Arrests, Johnson Vs Whitmer, Mask Mandate, Medical Marijuana

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Washington County Drug Bust: The Washington County Sheriff’s Office reported Monday that three people had been arrested for fentanyl and other drugs. MPs said they saw a jeep traveling south on I-77. The car was run over and the occupants were identified as James Hunt, Sherry Waybright and Joshua Allan. A search of the car found syringes, pistols, fentanyl, heroin and meth. Allan is from Marietta, Hunt is from Piketon, Waybright is from Portsmouth. Allan has been charged with a misdemeanor, the other two are charged with felony. They are all behind bars and are going to be tried this morning.

Congressman Johnson on Governor Whitmer’s attempt to shut down Pipeline 5: On Monday, US Congressman Bill Johnson of southeast Ohio released a press release about Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer. Whitmer is actively trying to shut down the Enbridge Line 5 pipeline. Johnson said members of her own party (Democrat) admit that this pipeline is the best way to get oil and gas from Canada to many Midwestern states like Ohio and Michigan. He said it threatens nearly 34,000 jobs and more than $ 20,000,000,000 in economic activity.

Governor DeWine cancels the mask mandate: Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced Monday that in order to comply with federal guidelines, Ohioans are only required to wear masks in certain situations. Andy Chow of the Statehouse News Bureau reports that people need to be fully vaccinated in order to dispose of the face coverings. According to DeWine, people still have to wear masks in hospitals, on public transport, in businesses in need of masks, in schools, and in places where many people are not vaccinated. This is only to fill the gap between now and the time the orders are expected to be canceled on June 2nd.

Medical marijuana conditions in New Ohio: The Associated Press reports that members of an Ohio medical panel added three conditions to the purchase of medical marijuana. Now, people with chronic headaches, arthritis, and complex regional pain syndrome fall into the category of pain required to legally ignite. A doctor must make a recommendation that someone is eligible to buy weeds under the law. It has been more than a year and more than 150,000 people have bought medical marijuana in Ohio since then.

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