Issue 3 Backers Say They Heard Ohio Voters, Will Be Back With Revised Initative November 4, 2015 AggregatedNews News & Insights, Ohio, Policy & Legal 0 Comments COLUMBUS, Ohio -- They'll be back. The creators of Ohio's failed marijuana legalization issue said Tuesday night they heard the voters and will put a revised plan on the ballot next year. "We're going to make sure we provide that… Read More→
Ohio Overwhelmingly Rejects Issue 3 and Marijuana Legalization November 3, 2015 AggregatedNews News & Insights, Ohio, Policy & Legal 0 Comments Ohio voters Tuesday strongly rejected legalizing marijuana today, despite a $25 million campaign by proponents. The issue to legalize pot for recreational and medical use is going down 65 percent to 35 percent, losing in all 88 counties with about… Read More→
Will Ohio’s Tuesday Vote Make Nick Lachey a Marijuana Kingpin? November 2, 2015 AggregatedNews Ohio, Policy & Legal 0 Comments Two things you probably haven’t been paying a lot of attention to lately: Election Day in Ohio. (It’s not 2016 yet.) Former boy-band star and reality TV spouse Nick Lachey. (It’s not 2003 anymore.) Well settle in, because you have… Read More→
Ohio Employers Are Warned: Better Get Ready For Medical Marijuana October 30, 2015 AggregatedNews CBE Policy & Employment Law updates, HR and Staffing, Human Capital Management 0 Comments Every employer in Ohio and surrounding states must now begin to develop workplace controls to fully address the legalization of marijuana in Ohio. To be most effective and legally defensible, these controls should be more expansive than simple revisions to… Read More→
Will Ohio Lawmakers Also Try to Pass a Medical Marijuana Measure? October 29, 2015 AggregatedNews Ohio, Policy & Legal 0 Comments COLUMBUS, Ohio --Â The state lawmaker leading the charge against Issue 3 said Wednesday the legislature will act on the issue of medical marijuana if the marijuana legalization measure fails on Election Day. Rep. Mike Curtin, a Columbus-area Democrat, made his… Read More→
Ohio NAACP Comes Out Against Ballot Measure to Legalize Marijuana October 27, 2015 AggregatedNews Ohio, Policy & Legal 0 Comments COLUMBUS, Ohio — The group representing NAACP branches in Ohio is urging voters to oppose a proposal on next week’s ballot to legalize marijuana for medical and personal use. The Ohio Conference NAACP president said Tuesday that legalization would represent… Read More→
Weed War: Rolling Stone Chronicles Ohio’s Battle For Legal Marijuana October 26, 2015 AggregatedNews News & Insights 0 Comments On November 3rd, voters in Ohio will decide the fate of legal weed — making the Buckeye State an unlikely ground zero in the national divide of the legalization movement. The fight pits the movement's ponytailed old guard against its… Read More→
Voters Opposed to Responsible Ohio’s Cannabis Initiative Will Vote For Issue 2 October 23, 2015 AggregatedNews Ohio, Policy & Legal 0 Comments Plenty of voters who oppose Responsible Ohio's plan to legalize marijuana say they will vote yes on Issue 2, an anti-monopoly amendment written by state lawmakers. But some legal experts are worried about what Issue 2 would mean years down… Read More→
New Poll Shows Ohio Voters Evenly Split on Marijuana Legalization October 21, 2015 AggregatedNews Ohio, Policy & Legal 1 Comment Ohio voters are split on the effort to legalize marijuana this November, according to a new poll. Overall, Ohio registered voters are split evenly — 46 percent to 46 percent — on Issue 3 while 8 percent are undecided, the… Read More→
Ohio Turning Into a Key Battleground State For Legal Marijuana October 16, 2015 AggregatedNews Ohio, Policy & Legal 0 Comments Four states already allow recreational pot, but approved medical marijuana first. Now, Ohio could make history by legalizing both at the same time, and the pro-marijuana camp is ramping up as the days until the vote are counting down. A… Read More→
New Poll Finds That 58% of Ohio Residents Favor Legal Marijuana October 13, 2015 AggregatedNews Ohio, Policy & Legal 0 Comments A new Kent State University poll shows that 58 percent of registered voters in Ohio would support allowing adults to possess small amounts of marijuana for personal use. The poll was commissioned by WKYC-TV (Channel 3). Ohio voters will decide… Read More→
$24 Million Medical Research Center Hinges on Ohio Legalizing Marijuana October 8, 2015 AggregatedNews News & Insights, Ohio 0 Comments A nonprofit foundation linked to an Ohio State University microbiologist plans to build a $24 million medical marijuana research center near Columbus if voters approve legalizing pot on Nov. 3. Michael Ibba, chairman of the OSU Microbiology Department and co-director… Read More→
State of Ohio Sues City of Toledo Over New Marijuana Ordinance October 7, 2015 AggregatedNews Ohio, Policy & Legal 0 Comments COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is suing the city of Toledo over a new voter-approved city ordinance that reduces penalties for marijuana possession and other drug crimes. DeWine asked the Lucas County Court of Common Pleas to… Read More→
Contractors Group Opposes Ohio’s Medical Marijuana Initiative October 5, 2015 AggregatedNews Ohio, Policy & Legal 0 Comments The board of a trade group that includes some of the largest commercial contractors in Greater Cincinnati announced today it opposes ResponsibleOhio’s effort to legalize marijuana. The directors of the Associated General Contractors of Ohio cited concerns about workplace safety if… Read More→
Ohio Legalization Would Generate $300 Million in Tax Revenue, Budget Office Says October 5, 2015 AggregatedNews Ohio, Policy & Legal 0 Comments The state budget office estimates legalized marijuana sales in Ohio could produced nearly $300 million in new tax revenue, most of which would go to townships, cities and counties. The estimate by the Office of Budget and Management was based… Read More→