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Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today rejected  a proposed amendment to the Ohio Constitution which would attempt to legalize marijuana for medical and industrial use in the state. 

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today rejected the fourth petition for a proposed amendment to the Ohio Constitution which would attempt to legalize marijuana for medical use in the state. 

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today that Ohio's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit ranks first in the nation for the number of convictions secured in fiscal year 2015, according to a statistical summary of Medicaid fraud control units in all 50 states.

Attorney General Mike DeWine today reminded Ohio's law enforcement authorities that they must submit any remaining sexual assault kits associated with investigations opened on or before March 23, 2015, to a crime laboratory for DNA testing by next week.

Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today that his office is now accepting from law enforcement agencies within Ohio new Drug Use Prevention grant applications for 2016-2017. 

The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) will undergo a four-day, on-site evaluation to ensure compliance with the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies’ (CALEA) accreditation standards. 

The Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy (OPOTA) will undergo a four-day, on-site evaluation to ensure compliance with the Public Safety Training Academy Accreditation Program. 

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today certified two petitions for  proposed amendments to the Ohio Constitution. The unrelated proposals regard the issuance of bonds for energy initiatives and new restrictions for members and employees of the Ohio General Assembly.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and Washington County Sheriff Larry R. Mincks Sr. announced today that former deputy Mitchell Ruble has been found guilty of aggravated murder for the 1981 death of Washington County Sheriff's Deputy Lt. Ray "Joe" Clark.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today rejected the petition for a proposed amendment to the Ohio Constitution which would attempt to legalize marijuana for medical use in the state.