Benefits of Ohio Rejecting Marijuana Legalization

[GreenMiley]

I'm a proponent for the legalization of marijuana but I have to join the majority in agreeing that it was for the best that they didn't legalize marijuana with Issue 3. I've read at least 3 articles this morning like this one about how Issue 3 wasn't the best way to legalize. Anything that puts the money into the hands of the few reeks so I'm glad that Ohio is remaining patient and keeping their standards high.

 

[Apurplenugfish]

This sucks to hear that Ohio isn't taking action like a lot of the other states in the U.S. What makes your views on marijuana the way they are (just out of curiosity)?

 

[Thomas Davie]

It was my understanding that the state could, if it so chose, issue new licenses to grow/produce after a 4 year period (by which time significant branding would likely have occurred).

However, in view of the fact that personal cultivation would have been allowed, with the acquisition of a license, I am disappointed in the outcome,

Not impressed with Kascih's behaviour.

Tom

 

[GreenMiley]

This sucks to hear that Ohio isn't taking action like a lot of the other states in the U.S. What makes your views on marijuana the way they are (just out of curiosity)?

I might have explained that badly, I want Ohio to have legal access to marijuana...just not under the gun of an oligopoly. Other states have legalized without that. I know it's impossible to divorce a major industry from greed but I'd like the powers-that-be to at least try to hide their salivating fangs. I am skeptical about passing a constitutional amendment that allows for an oligopoly and doubt that it would be so easy to iron it out down the road. Ohioans are drawing a line in the sand and the next time marijuana turns up on the ballot, it won't have that oligopoly attached to it.