The title is misleading. They voted it down because the ballot language gave a monopoly on growing and marketing pot to 10 people/investment groups in the state. And it put that monopoly IN THE CONSTITUTION.
It would be like the state putting 10 wineries in the constitution, or 10 corn farmers, or....
It was cronyism on steroids.
That’s why it was voted down.
It wasn’t voted down on such a picayune issue. It was resoundingly rejected. People have seen the chaos and insanity resulting in the states like Colorado that have legalized and are coming back to their senses. Of course, even if this was on the ballot at the same time as Colorado’s measure, it would’ve been rejected, because Ohio hasn’t been invaded by far-left California fruits and nuts.
The issue to legalize pot for recreational and medical use is going down 65 percent to 35 percent, losing in all 88 counties with more than 48 percent of the statewide vote counted.
“At a time when too many families are being torn apart by drug abuse, Ohioans said no to easy access to drugs and instead chose a path that helps strengthen our families and communities,†said Gov. John Kasich in a statement.
Crony fascism.
Incorrect. That was addressed in issue 2, which was approved by voters.
Issue 3 was solely about legalizing pot for medicinal and recreational purposes. And, voters, thankfully, overwhelmingly rejected it.
In Washington, DC, it is legal to carry up to 2 oz. of pot, to smoke it in a private home, and to grow up to 3 mature plants and 3 young plants. Since DC is under the ultimate control of Congress, Republicans in Congress are preventing the city from developing any other laws regarding control, taxing, and sale of marijuana except what is already approved for medical marijuana. Because of the Congressional blockage, only the language in the referendum approved by 70% of the voters is being followed. Result I suspect is that people currently growing pot have some new friends, and get invited to more private parties. Ah, the joys of “free” enterprise, and gardening.
Regarding drugs in general, I have known crack users who said they would have preferred to use MJ but it was harder to get. They are dead now. There is a major heroin epidemic that is killing a number of people, almost nobody every dies of MJ use. People talk of MJ as a gateway drug, but I have never known a single pot smoker who didn’t start with more addictive tobacco, and I have lived for many years. Legal alcohol is also more addictive than pot. So would you rather pay to lock up a lot of pot smokers, or would you rather pay less for some addiction counseling for those who misuse MJ to the detriment of their health and employability.
Only 11 posts before the truth
Not bad for here...encouraging
I think just straight medical only it likely would have passed
Which is good enough
Agreed, the voters I spoke to all said that IF you were to legalize it, don`t give the monopoly to a select few, hell there was a second ballot initiative that bans monopolies.
Agree. You had to vote no on one then yes on the other. If it had been one prop, it would have carried. I voted for it. But the anti-pot group successfully scrambled up the props so that it wasn’t clear what you were voting for.
The ones already making bank off prohibition tried to make their currently illegal monopoly legal by writing it into law!