Drug Enforcement and Policy Center at Ohio State

@OSULawDEPC

DEPC @OhioStateLaw helps shape and enrich public conversations about the intersecting fields of criminal justice and drug policy.

Columbus, Ohio

Joined August 2018

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Drug Enforcement and Policy Center at Ohio State@OSULawDEPC · Jul 16

Learn more about #marijuana impaired #driving laws, #OVI testing and detection, #Ohio’s proposed statute SB 55, and how Ohio's practices compare to other states in our newest resource page: bit.ly/45762qf

OSULawDEPC's tweet image. Learn more about #marijuana impaired #driving laws, #OVI testing and detection, #Ohio’s proposed statute SB 55, and how Ohio's practices compare to other states in our newest resource page: bit.ly/45762qf

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Drug Enforcement and Policy Center at Ohio State@OSULawDEPC · 16 h

DEPC @OhioStateLaw Senior Research Assoc. Peter Leasure has co-authored a new paper in Health & Justice, from @BioMedCentral. The findings shed light on public perceptions of ways to address the overdose crisis and the impact of federal agency messaging. …thandjusticejournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

Drug Enforcement and Policy Center at Ohio State@OSULawDEPC · Jul 23

What does the research say about #drugpolicy liberalization? One of our most-downloaded reports on @SSRN synthesizes findings on its effects on crime, traffic #safety, law enforcement, and racial disparities. Read it here: bit.ly/3VANZlc

OSULawDEPC's tweet image. What does the research say about #drugpolicy liberalization? One of our most-downloaded reports on @SSRN synthesizes findings on its effects on crime, traffic #safety, law enforcement, and racial disparities.

Read it here: bit.ly/3VANZlc

Drug Enforcement and Policy Center at Ohio State@OSULawDEPC · Jul 22

A new episode of Drugs on the Docket is coming next week! While you wait, listen to episode 2 on the future of #marijuana #rescheduling with @BridgetDooling, Cat Packer (@DrugPolicyOrg), Matt Lawrence (@EmoryLaw), and Patricia Zettler (@OhioStateLaw). 🎙️ bit.ly/4kXsmHH

Drug Enforcement and Policy Center at Ohio State@OSULawDEPC · Jul 21

DEPC Executive Director and @OhioStateLaw Professor Douglas Berman (@slandp), an expert on criminal sentencing, recently discussed the Supreme Court case, Hewitt v. United States, with @Law360. law360.com/access-to-just…

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Drug Enforcement and Policy Center at Ohio State@OSULawDEPC · Jul 18

📢 Have you subscribed to our new LinkedIn newsletter yet? In this inaugural issue, explore updates on our work from the month of June, including a breakdown of the tweaks the Ohio budget bill made to voter-approved marijuana law. Read and subscribe: bit.ly/4eCGhRY

Drug Enforcement and Policy Center at Ohio State@OSULawDEPC · Jul 17

Thanks to @MJBizDaily for including a reference in this piece to our report on how states tax adult use cannabis and spend resulting revenue. You can access all of our work in this area on our Marijuana Reform and Taxes page: bit.ly/40oNLSR bit.ly/4lCBK4K

Drug Enforcement and Policy Center at Ohio State@OSULawDEPC · Jul 15

Thanks to @CrainsCleveland for including expert analysis from DEPC's Douglas Berman (@slandp) and Shaleen Title in this piece on the removal of voter-approved elements of Issue 2 via Ohio's new budget bill. crainscleveland.com/cannabis/ohio-…

OSULawDEPC's tweet card. Lawmakers kill cannabis social equity program but flounder in other policy areas

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Drug Enforcement and Policy Center at Ohio State@OSULawDEPC · Jul 14

A blog post from DEPC Executive Director and @OhioStateLaw Professor Douglas Berman (@slandp) on the Supreme Court's recent rulings on criminal justice-related cases was referenced in this piece from @MarshallProj. themarshallproject.org/2025/07/05/tru…

OSULawDEPC's tweet card. In a term marked by rulings limiting immigrants’ rights, the court sided with several other people harmed by the criminal justice system.

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Drug Enforcement and Policy Center at Ohio State@OSULawDEPC · Jul 11

DEPC's Doug Berman (@SLandP) and Hannah Miller were recently interviewed for an episode of the Now at Ohio State podcast. They discuss criminal record impacts and DEPC's work to expand access to expedited pardons, expungement, and record sealing in Ohio. osu.edu/impact/now-at-…

OSULawDEPC's tweet card. Having a criminal record can impact nearly every part of a person’s life. Obtaining housing, getting a job — you name it. In this episode, we talk with two Ohio State experts and one woman with lived...

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Drug Enforcement and Policy Center at Ohio State@OSULawDEPC · Jul 10

ICYMI: A DEPC @OhioStateLaw follow-up survey asked K–12 principals about the impacts they anticipated to their #schools and students. The resulting report compares expectations with actual experiences. Explore key takeaways: bit.ly/3HXc83C

OSULawDEPC's tweet image. ICYMI: A DEPC @OhioStateLaw follow-up survey asked K–12 principals about the impacts they anticipated to their #schools and students. The resulting report compares expectations with actual experiences. Explore key takeaways: bit.ly/3HXc83C

Drug Enforcement and Policy Center at Ohio State@OSULawDEPC · Jul 9

The latest episode of the Drugs on the Docket #podcast features an expert explanation of the #marijuana #rescheduling process thus far, along with insights on how marijuana policy may change under the Trump Administration. 🎙️Find links to listen: bit.ly/44tRJuE

OSULawDEPC's tweet image. The latest episode of the Drugs on the Docket #podcast features an expert explanation of the #marijuana #rescheduling process thus far, along with insights on how marijuana policy may change under the Trump Administration.

🎙️Find links to listen: bit.ly/44tRJuE

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Drug Enforcement and Policy Center at Ohio State@OSULawDEPC · Jul 8

The final 2026–27 Ohio Budget (HB 96) made amendments to and repeals language approved by voters in November 2023 through the initiated statute known as Issue 2. Download our comparison table to see the changes to Ohio's marijuana law: bit.ly/4exYU9H

OSULawDEPC's tweet image. The final 2026–27 Ohio Budget (HB 96) made amendments to and repeals language approved by voters in November 2023 through the initiated statute known as Issue 2.

Download our comparison table to see the changes to Ohio's marijuana law: bit.ly/4exYU9H

Drug Enforcement and Policy Center at Ohio State@OSULawDEPC · Jul 7

We're excited to introduce our new LinkedIn newsletter! In this inaugural issue, explore updates on our work from the month of June, including the Ohio budget bill's tweaks to marijuana law. Read and subscribe: bit.ly/4eCGhRY

Drug Enforcement and Policy Center at Ohio State@OSULawDEPC · Jul 3

Adult-use marijuana may be legal in Ohio, but local jurisdictions can prohibit or limit the operation of marijuana businesses within their boundaries. As of July 2, 2025, there are 121 active moratoriums in Ohio. Is your city on the list?: bit.ly/4bl3GVI

OSULawDEPC's tweet image. Adult-use marijuana may be legal in Ohio, but local jurisdictions can prohibit or limit the operation of marijuana businesses within their boundaries. As of July 2, 2025, there are 121 active moratoriums in Ohio.

Is your city on the list?: bit.ly/4bl3GVI

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Drug Enforcement and Policy Center at Ohio State@OSULawDEPC · Jul 3

DEPC @OhioStateLaw Prof. Doug Berman, a criminal sentencing expert, recently spoke with the @nytimes about the upcoming sentencing of Sean Combs. “How much of a win will really turn on how aggressive prosecutors are in their sentencing recommendations.” nytimes.com/2025/07/02/art…

OSULawDEPC's tweet card. Judge Arun Subramanian can consider federal guidelines and aspects of the music mogul’s character and history when determining Mr. Combs’s sentence.

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Drug Enforcement and Policy Center at Ohio State@OSULawDEPC · Jul 1

Planning to hit the road this Fourth of July? Before you travel, learn more about #marijuana impaired #driving laws, #OVI testing and detection, #Ohio’s proposed statute SB 55, and how Ohio's practices compare to other states: bit.ly/46eqruA

OSULawDEPC's tweet image. Planning to hit the road this Fourth of July? Before you travel, learn more about #marijuana impaired #driving laws, #OVI testing and detection, #Ohio’s proposed statute SB 55, and how Ohio's practices compare to other states: bit.ly/46eqruA

Drug Enforcement and Policy Center at Ohio State@OSULawDEPC · Jun 30

The latest episode of the Drugs on the Docket #podcast is an encore of DEPC's discussion with @BridgetDooling, Cat Packer (@DrugPolicyOrg), Matt Lawrence (@EmoryLaw) and Patricia Zettler (@OhioStateLaw) on the future of #marijuana #rescheduling. 🎙️Listen: go.osu.edu/drugsonthedock…

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Drug Enforcement and Policy Center at Ohio State@OSULawDEPC · Jun 27

DEPC's Executive Director Douglas Berman (@slandp) is one of a number of law professors working with the White Collar Support Group to launch a Federal Expungement Initiative. Learn more at federalexpungement.org.

OSULawDEPC's tweet card. Millions of Americans are held back by old criminal records, years after they've served their time. We're fighting for a solution that restores hope, dignity, and opportunity for those who have paid...

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Drug Enforcement and Policy Center at Ohio State@OSULawDEPC · Jun 26

Thanks to @MarijuanaMoment for including our research in this article. You can learn more about #marijuanareform and #taxes, including what local host communities have to say about potential tax revenue losses, here: bit.ly/3NlWrmo bit.ly/444MMJC

OSULawDEPC's tweet card. Despite efforts in the Ohio legislature to pass a bill to significantly change the state’s voter-approved marijuana law, last-minute disagreements between the House and Senate Republicans seemed to...

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