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irisblue

(34,381 posts)
Mon Jan 16, 2023, 04:39 PM Jan 2023

Time is ticking for Ohio lawmakers to act on legalization of marijuana

source-https://news.wosu.org/2023-01-10/time-is-ticking-for-ohio-lawmakers-to-act-on-marijuana-legalization-to-preempt-ballot-initiative?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

1minute article

snip-"The clock is ticking for state lawmakers to pass an initiated statute that would allow marijuana use and sales for anyone over 21 in Ohio. If they don't act in a little less than four months the group that presented the legislature with the initiated statute intends to proceed with efforts to put the issue before voters in November.

The Coalition to Regulate Marijuana like Alcohol submitted the initiated statute to the new Ohio General Assembly on January 3. The group's Tom Haren said they are prepared to take the issue to voters in November if Ohio lawmakers don’t pass their proposal by the beginning of May."

snip-" Many legislators are already on the record as being staunchly against the idea of allowing marijuana sales and use in Ohio outside of the state's existing medical marijuana program."


snip-" Twenty-one states have legalized marijuana to allow sales and usage. Neighboring Michigan is among them. Marijuana sales there in the fiscal year 2021 totaled more than $1.1 billion in revenue, with the state raking in more than $111 million from the 10% sales tax."

Second article on the GOP members being anti recreation cannabis.


https://www.citybeat.com/news/senate-president-just-says-no-to-recreational-marijuana-in-ohio-signature-drive-likely-required-12641096


Title-"Senate President Just Says No to Recreational Marijuana in Ohio; Signature Drive Likely Required


I know this article is 11months old, but Huffman is still very anti recreational cannabis from comments made by statehouse reporters.

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Time is ticking for Ohio lawmakers to act on legalization of marijuana (Original Post) irisblue Jan 2023 OP
Even Republican voters want this. LakeArenal Jan 2023 #1
The GOP loves their hatefulness inflicted on others. They are a lot of disgusting RKP5637 Jan 2023 #3
K&R !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! n/t RKP5637 Jan 2023 #2

LakeArenal

(29,846 posts)
1. Even Republican voters want this.
Mon Jan 16, 2023, 04:45 PM
Jan 2023

But head Republican legislators love keeping those non-violent pot people in jail.

RKP5637

(67,112 posts)
3. The GOP loves their hatefulness inflicted on others. They are a lot of disgusting
Mon Jan 16, 2023, 04:48 PM
Jan 2023

human beings, in fact, it's even erroneous to think of them as humans.

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