Ohio Weed Vote

[Bengalholic]

(10-28-2015, 12:15 PM)XenoMorph Wrote: thats kinda how i understand it...   Issue 3 which is the weed vote the way its worded only a certain group will have rights to own to farms etc where the majority of the product would be grown  (3 counties in SW ohio are part of that)   and where the farms can be i think they have 10 counties selected.   Which would kinda create a monoply of sorts.   but the normal person could still grow their own etc. legaly... It would be legal to buy

Might have to take that chance or it might be a long time before it hits a ballet again.

then issue two is something along the lines of not allowing a monoply be written into the ohio consitution. which and what im not sure on.. Would either just kill that language in issue 3 as far as the monoply is concerned but not the legalization of the product...  I dont think it kills issue 3 outright...

i know they were ordered to rewrite issue 3 with clearer language.

If it passes it might be time to invest in a pizza franchise lol

By including Issue 2 on the ballot, they can now entirely reject any citizen-proposed amendment, Issue 3 in this case, that contains anything they see as falling under 'monopoly/oligopoly' label...which they've already predetermined it does.  So, even with the revision in language and changes to the RO amendment, there's still the issue of classification that the legislature is still holding to, and which will be a major roadblock for Issue 3 if both pass.

As Cleveland.com pointed out, Issue 2 "Specifically bars any such issues that will appear on the Nov. 3 general election ballot for controlled substances (Issue 3) from taking effect."


If both issues do pass, I think it'll end up in the court battle. Oltman has already promised as much. I think RO made mistakes throughout this process, and it was never the best crafted amendment to begin with. However, I still hold out hope that is does pass, and is ultimately upheld. While this amendment may not be the best we can do, it's certainly makes a whole lot more sense than weed remaining illegal.