How would a conviction for Ohio marijuana possession affect my auto insurance?
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Jeffrey Johnson is a legal writer with a focus on personal injury. He has worked on personal injury and sovereign immunity litigation in addition to experience in family, estate, and criminal law. He earned a J.D. from the University of Baltimore and has worked in legal offices and non-profits in Maryland, Texas, and North Carolina. He has also earned an MFA in screenwriting from Chapman Univer...
Jeffrey Johnson
Insurance Lawyer
Jeffrey Johnson is a legal writer with a focus on personal injury. He has worked on personal injury and sovereign immunity litigation in addition to experience in family, estate, and criminal law. He earned a J.D. from the University of Baltimore and has worked in legal offices and non-profits in Maryland, Texas, and North Carolina. He has also earned an MFA in screenwriting from Chapman Univer...
Jeffrey Johnson
Updated July 2021
Outside of a conviction for driving under the influence of marijuana in Ohio, a marijuana conviction is unlike to affect your car insurance rates or coverage. Car insurance companies usually only raise your rates or drop your coverage for convictions relating to traffic offenses. So, if you are convicted of a marijuana DUI in Ohio, you may find your rates raised or coverage cancelled, depending on the policies of your insurance carrier.
For more on the insurance consequences of getting an Ohio DUI, see our article How a DUI Affects Your Car Insurance.
Follow this link for more information about Ohio Marijuana Laws and Ohio Medical Marijuana Laws
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