While everyone already knows the main reason Responsible Ohio lost traction with voters, Responsible Ohio director Ian James confirmed the same in an interview yesterday. He says the monopoly/oligopoly structure was a mistake, as was Buddy the pot-smoking mascot. By in large, the monopolistic structure of grow-sites was the main reason Responsible Ohio couldn’t get…
October 28, 2015 – SOURCE: http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2015/10/marijuana_still_a_federal_crim.html COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio voters will decide next week whether to legalize recreational and medical marijuana. But they won’t be able to change the laws that keep it a federally illegal substance and make the marijuana industry costly, burdensome, and risky. Four states and the District of Columbia…
October 12, 2015 – Source: http://watchdog.org/241902/lawsuit-marijuana-monopoly/ In November, Ohio voters will get the chance to approve a constitutional amendment legalizing marijuana for recreational and medicinal purposes. They’ll also vote on a constitutional amendment prohibiting monopolies. Seems like a couple of issues best left to voters, right? Problem is, the amendments conflict: One creates a private marijuana…
October 8, 2015 Source: http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2015/10/ohio_voters_support_marijuana.html COLUMBUS, Ohio — A majority of Ohioans favor legalizing recreational marijuana but support has not significantly changed in the past six months despite widespread advertising and campaigning for a legalization measure that appears on the November ballot, according to poll results released Thursday. In a new Quinnipiac University poll,…
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…
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…