This article is a reminder that although Ohio may be moving forward, the federal laws still lag behind…. http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2015/09/27/making-a-business-out-of-pot-isnt-easy.html Running a marijuana business is more than a pipe dream, says Justin Breidenbach: It’s about taxes, banking, liability, supply and demand. Breidenbach, an associate professor of accounting at Ohio Wesleyan University who has been studying the…
Sep 22, 2015 – Source: http://www.newsnet5.com/news/local-news/oh-cuyahoga/responsibleohio-group-members-joined-local-religious-leaders-to-support-fresh-start-act CLEVELAND – Pro-marijuana group ResponsibleOhio joined local religious leaders in supporting a proposed law that would expunge certain marijuana offenses in connection with Ohio’s pot legalization amendment up for vote this fall. Supporters met on the steps of the Cuyahoga County Justice Center Tuesday morning. The “Fresh Start Act”…
September 17, 2015 Source: http://www.wkyc.com/story/news/2015/09/15/husted-responsibleohio-knew-signatures-fraudulent/72326140/ Secretary of State Jon Husted said Tuesday the leadership of the Ohio marijuana legalization effort “knowingly engaged” in gathering fraudulent signatures for petitions to put the initiative on the Nov. 3 ballot. But the executive director of ResponsibleOhio fired back that Husted was engaging in a “shameless attempt at self-promotion…
September 17, 2015 Source: http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/news/state-regional-govt-politics/marijuana-issue-ballot-language-must-change-ohio-s/nngjN/ COLUMBUS — The Ohio Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that the Ohio Ballot Board crafted misleading language for the Nov. 3 marijuana-legalization constitutional amendment and ordered the board to redo it. The court said the Ballot Board, chaired by Secretary of State Jon Husted and controlled 3-2 by Republicans,…
9-15-15 Source: http://www.alternet.org/drugs/why-norml-supports-ohio-monopoly-marijuana-legalization-initiative NORML Endorses the Ohio Legalization Initiative The NORML board of directors voted to endorse Issue 3, the Ohio Marijuana Legalization Initiative, a proposed constitutional amendment that will appear on the ballot on November 3rd. The proposal would end marijuana prohibition in Ohio, legalizing both medical and recreational use, so NORML’s endorsement came…
We found this post as a FB comment to a recent article discussing the pro’s and con’s of legalization in Ohio. Quite interesting, and sums up a lot of the ‘anti-monopoly’ arguments out there. Let us know what you think! “ISSUE 3 is not legalization. ISSUE 3 is a small group of wealthy people creating…
You’ve seen and heard a lot so far – much of it contradictory (as in any political debate) – about Issue 3 on the 2015 Ohio ballot. “They” want to legalize weed in Ohio! “They” are setting up an illegal drug cartel to monopolize the marijuana market and cash in! The state is upset they…
http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/news/pot-campaign-to-challenge-ballot-titles-language-i/nnQ6Z/ COLUMBUS — Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted, who has the sole authority to name statewide ballot issues, titled the two marijuana issues in a way that has supporters of legalizing marijuana up in arms. Husted announced Tuesday that State Issue 2’s title is “Anti-monopoly amendment; protects the initiative process from being used for…
Source: http://www.wkyc.com/story/news/local/ohio/2015/08/24/ohio-public-education-groups-united-in-opposing-issue-3/32261905/ “With more marijuana stores than McDonald’s in the state, our children could easily be exposed to marijuana just walking to school” (Photo: agafapaperiapunta, Getty Images) COLUMBUS — The Ohio School Boards Association, Buckeye Association of School Administrators and the Ohio Association of School Business Officials announced Monday their opposition to State Issue…
Source: http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20150823/NEWS/308239986/legalizing-pot-in-ohio-is-a-hazy-matter-for-banks-businesses 8/23/15 By Jeremy Nobile He wasn’t smoking it. He didn’t even touch the stuff. Yet pot still got the Cleveland entrepreneur kicked out of his bank. The man operated a company providing a supporting service to cannabis farmers and ancillary businesses. His bank eventually connected the dots, realizing (partly because of the…