emepher
Well-Known Member
Ohio is potentially making some progress. A couple of Republicans in the statehouse have penned a bill that would allow for possession of up to 5 ounces, and permit home grows of 6 plants, 2 flowering. Sales would be taxed 10%. Expungement of marijuana-related convictions is also included.
Spineless Governor Dewine does not support the legislation, and it may be a hard sell with some reps, but it does have a reasonable chance of passing in the House. There is also a citizen ballot initiative currently collecting signatures, I believe. Legalization seems inevitable, and the Republican-sponsored bill may be more palatable to lawmakers than a more permissive citizen initiative, and would be a way to maintain control through "rational" (i.e. severely limited) legalization. Flawed as it might be, it would still be great progress from the status quo, and a huge improvement upon the state's needlessly expensive and restrictive medical program.
Educate yourself, and VOTE. Find out where your candidates for state rep, state senator, US House, and US Senate stand on legalization. If they haven't already made their position or intentions public, ask them! There are folks in Washington who support legalization at the federal level, or at least fixing the Schedule I status of cannabis, but that is not a priority for Biden, Pelosi, or Schumer, nor their boss Manchin. We need to get this done at the state level, as so many other states have already done, and not wait for the feet-draggers, whiny wafflers, and habitual squabblers in D.C.
You can read a brief article about the pending Ohio legislation here, at Cincinatti.com.
Spineless Governor Dewine does not support the legislation, and it may be a hard sell with some reps, but it does have a reasonable chance of passing in the House. There is also a citizen ballot initiative currently collecting signatures, I believe. Legalization seems inevitable, and the Republican-sponsored bill may be more palatable to lawmakers than a more permissive citizen initiative, and would be a way to maintain control through "rational" (i.e. severely limited) legalization. Flawed as it might be, it would still be great progress from the status quo, and a huge improvement upon the state's needlessly expensive and restrictive medical program.
Educate yourself, and VOTE. Find out where your candidates for state rep, state senator, US House, and US Senate stand on legalization. If they haven't already made their position or intentions public, ask them! There are folks in Washington who support legalization at the federal level, or at least fixing the Schedule I status of cannabis, but that is not a priority for Biden, Pelosi, or Schumer, nor their boss Manchin. We need to get this done at the state level, as so many other states have already done, and not wait for the feet-draggers, whiny wafflers, and habitual squabblers in D.C.
You can read a brief article about the pending Ohio legislation here, at Cincinatti.com.