City of Niles v. Howard

The city of Niles raises two issues in its appeal. First, the city argues that the drug laws of the state of Ohio are not general laws and, therefore, are outside the purview of Section 3, Article XVIII of the Ohio Constitution. Section 3, Article XVIII sets forth that:

“Municipalities shall have authority to exercise all powers of local self-government and to adopt and enforce within their limits such local police, *164sanitary and other similar regulations, as are not in conflict with general laws. ” (Emphasis added.)

If the city were correct in asserting that the drug laws are not general laws,…