DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) -- The governor of Ohio said the state is doing its best to accommodate the will of the voters when it comes to recreational marijuana, but local cannabis lovers said new regulations are not what Ohioans voted for in 2023.

While visiting the new welcome center at Lake Loramie State Park, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine weighed in on the motivation behind Senate Bill 56.

"The voters of the state of Ohio voted to have legal marijuana, so we are complying with the will of the voters,” said DeWine. “We're doing it in as good a way as we can point out that particularly for young people, generally, for people whose brains are still developing, science now tells us that frequent use of marijuana can be really devastating to someone.

"It's very, very different. It's not your father's

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