Ohio
Ohio is home to 11,464,042 people. The capital is Columbus. There are 44,806 people in state prison and 227,891 people on probation.
Cocaine, heroin, and marijuana are all threats to the well being of the communities in Ohio. The purity and decreased price of heroin has made it more popular with young adults. Methamphetamine production has stabilized due to a recent restriction on pseudoephedrine. MDMA and other club drugs remain popular with the young adults as well. Marijuana is grown both indoors as well as out. Oxycontin is a growing threat to Ohio.
Ohio has a crime rate 9% higher than the national average. 91% of crimes reported to law enforcement are property crimes.
Possession of less than 100 grams of marijuana is a $100 fine. Cultivation of less than 100 grams of marijuana is also a $100 fine. A sale of anything under 200 grams of marijuana is a felony with a 6 to 18 month jail sentence. If the sale is to a minor, takes place within 1,000 feet of a school, takes place within 100 feet of a minor, or if you have previous felony convictions the penalties will be increased. Drug convictions, excluding minor possession, will lead to your driving privileges being suspended for a minimum of 6 months and a maximum of 5 years. Any professional license is also suspended. Probation may be available in lieu of prison if it is a first time offense. Ohio has a zero tolerance drugged driving law in effect.
Every day the police will make about 190 drug arrests and 145 DUI arrests.
Every day the state of Ohio will lose about 10 residents to alcohol related death and 2 to illegal drug overdose.
