Ohio Legal Marijuana Measure Qualifies for November Ballot

August 13, 2015
johnhollon
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COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio voters will decide this fall whether to legalize marijuana in the Buckeye State for recreational and medical use.

ResponsibleOhio’s marijuana legalization constitutional amendment was certified Wednesday by the Ohio secretary of state. It will appear as Issue 3 on the statewide ballot for the general election on Nov. 3.

If approved by voters, Ohio would be the fifth state to legalize marijuana for recreational use and the first to do so without first having a medical marijuana program.

“It’s time for marijuana legalization in Ohio, and voters will have the opportunity to make it happen this November — we couldn’t be more excited,” ResponsibleOhio Executive Director Ian James said in a statement. [Read more at the Cleveland Plain Dealer]

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