Medical Marijuana Gets Strong Push in Ohio

June 17, 2014
robomayor
Ohio, Policy & Legal
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Is medical marijuana legalization inevitable in Ohio? It is starting to look that way.

Opponents are in the minority, and are fighting a two-front war against a growing ballot initiative, and direct action by the state legislature.

Rep. Bob Hagan (D) has introduced legislation that would allow patients to grow their own medicine or designate a caregiver to grow their marijuana for them. Similar laws exist in 21 other states, and more are joining them.

If the lawmakers don’t do it, the people may, as advocacy groups are gearing up for petition drives that would put a medical marijuana initiative on the November ballot. The Ohio Cannabis Rights Amendment would allow approved patients to grow marijuana and give farmers the right to produce hemp. [Read More...]

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