News Releases

The Ohio Attorney General’s Office today certified the petition for the proposed amendment to the Ohio Constitution regarding the partial legalization of marijuana.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced a lawsuit against a northern Ohio home improvement contractor accused of doing incomplete and shoddy work for Ohio consumers.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today warned that his office is receiving more reports of IRS imposter scams as the April 18 tax filing deadline approaches.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, Ohio Department of Health Director Rick Hodges, and Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services Director Tracy Plouck today held the first of multiple phone banks to inform local agencies about the availability of the life-saving medication naloxone.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today warned consumers to beware of travel scams during spring and summer vacation months.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today rejected  a proposed amendment to the Ohio Constitution which would attempt to legalize marijuana for medical and industrial use in the state. 

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today rejected the fourth petition for a proposed amendment to the Ohio Constitution which would attempt to legalize marijuana for medical use in the state. 

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today that Ohio's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit ranks first in the nation for the number of convictions secured in fiscal year 2015, according to a statistical summary of Medicaid fraud control units in all 50 states.

Attorney General Mike DeWine today reminded Ohio's law enforcement authorities that they must submit any remaining sexual assault kits associated with investigations opened on or before March 23, 2015, to a crime laboratory for DNA testing by next week.

Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today that his office is now accepting from law enforcement agencies within Ohio new Drug Use Prevention grant applications for 2016-2017.