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irisblue

(34,253 posts) Tue Aug 22, 2023, 11:48 AM Aug 2023

Ohio Republicans are divided on the effort to legalize marijuana for recreational use in the state. Recreational marijuana may become legal this November and many Ohio Republicans aren't happy about

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Article Ohio Republicans are divided on the effort to legalize marijuana for recreational use in the state.

Recreational marijuana may become legal this November and many Ohio Republicans aren't happy about it.

Some lawmakers are concerned that even if it passes, Ohioans still won't get recreational marijuana.

"There are a number of legislators who have publicly commented that they will block marijuana in any way they can and that could possibly mean overturning the will of the voters."

The General Assembly is able to repeal a ballot proposal when the issue is an initiated statute. This differs from the abortion proposal, which is a constitutional amendment.

This means that lawmakers are technically able to repeal the proposal the day after it passes."

https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/politics/ohio-politics/ohio-republicans-split-on-nov-marijuana-legalization-and-could-repeal-proposal-the-day-after-it-passes

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Ohio Republicans are divided on the effort to legalize marijuana for recreational use in the state. Recreational marijuana may become legal this November and many Ohio Republicans aren't happy about (Original Post) irisblue Aug 2023 OP

Not that complicated....when all is said and done just don't elect someone that walkingman Aug 2023 #1

Morenci Michigan was against having a pot multigraincracker Aug 2023 #2

Freedom? LiberaBlueDem Aug 2023 #3

Many other States have been successful with legalization. pwb Aug 2023 #4

The General Assembly is able to repeal a ballot proposal when the issue is an initiated statute. Thi Fullduplexxx Aug 2023 #5

Like Issue 1 yankee87 Aug 2023 #6

walkingman

(8,332 posts)

1. Not that complicated....when all is said and done just don't elect someone that

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Tue Aug 22, 2023, 11:54 AM

Aug 2023

thinks they know what is best for you. Most, if not all people, are quite capable of making decisions for themselves.

Also....prohibition does not work.

multigraincracker

(34,069 posts)

2. Morenci Michigan was against having a pot

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Tue Aug 22, 2023, 12:00 PM

Aug 2023

shop in its town. But it passed by a few votes and now the town loves it. It’s a boarder town on the Ohio boarder that has attracted folks from Ohio. Now their schools have more money from the taxes collected from out of staters. The restaurants, gas stations and other businesses are thriving. They love all of that Buckeye $.

LiberaBlueDem

(1,160 posts)

3. Freedom?

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Tue Aug 22, 2023, 12:02 PM

Aug 2023

No freedom for you if republicans get their way.

pwb

(12,198 posts)

4. Many other States have been successful with legalization.

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Tue Aug 22, 2023, 12:05 PM

Aug 2023

Ohio should look to them?

Fullduplexxx

(8,254 posts)

5. The General Assembly is able to repeal a ballot proposal when the issue is an initiated statute. Thi

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Tue Aug 22, 2023, 12:16 PM

Aug 2023

The General Assembly is able to repeal a ballot proposal when the issue is an initiated statute. This differs from the abortion proposal, which is a constitutional amendment.

This means that lawmakers are technically able to repeal the proposal the day after it passes."

say hello to your overlords , ohio

yankee87

(2,339 posts)

6. Like Issue 1

Reply to Fullduplexxx (Reply #5)

Wed Aug 23, 2023, 07:25 AM

Aug 2023

We just voted down the Issue 1 power grab by the Qpublican party. What is going on with our overlords, they obviously better than we do.

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