/news/tags/drug-crimes Drug Crimes en-US Copyright Mon, 08 Jul 2019 11:23:12 GMT /news/community/2019-07-08/morning-headlines-bills-could-reduce-punishment-for-drug-crimes-ne-ohio-gets-437-000-for-projects Here are your morning headlines for Monday, July 8:Bills could reduce punishment for drug crimes;NE Ohio gets $437,000 for projects;Cleveland mulls over… Mon, 08 Jul 2019 11:23:12 GMT /news/community/2019-07-08/morning-headlines-bills-could-reduce-punishment-for-drug-crimes-ne-ohio-gets-437-000-for-projects Andrew Meyer /news/government-politics/2019-06-19/ohio-house-passes-treatment-over-prison-for-nonviolent-drug-offenses The Ohio House has overwhelmingly passed a bill giving courts options to divert those charged with drug crimes away from prison and into treatment… Wed, 19 Jun 2019 23:38:55 GMT /news/government-politics/2019-06-19/ohio-house-passes-treatment-over-prison-for-nonviolent-drug-offenses Karen Kasler /news/government-politics/2017-12-21/wooster-rep-wiggam-introduces-a-bill-to-impose-higher-penalties-in-drug-trafficking-cases Ohio lawmakers have increased spending to fight the opioid crisis, but one state legislator thinks more needs to be done. Republican Rep. Scott Wiggam is… Fri, 22 Dec 2017 02:44:24 GMT /news/government-politics/2017-12-21/wooster-rep-wiggam-introduces-a-bill-to-impose-higher-penalties-in-drug-trafficking-cases Jo Ingles /news/government-politics/2017-12-12/petitions-certified-for-drug-treatment-and-rehabilitation-issue Backers of a proposed Ohio constitutional amendment that would release low-level drug offenders from jail and direct money to treatment instead has… Tue, 12 Dec 2017 22:12:59 GMT /news/government-politics/2017-12-12/petitions-certified-for-drug-treatment-and-rehabilitation-issue Jo Ingles