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ShaqDiesel
Mar 21, 2013
Issue 3 and Issue 2 (regarding legalization of marijuana) are on the ballot today in the Buckeye State. I myself am not privileged enough to call my self an Ohioan but for those who are be aware.

Issue 3 :

Voting YES to Issue 3 would legalize marijuana and create 10 facilities across the state with exclusive commercial growing rights. The locations are spread out across Ohio and have big name investors including recording artist Nick Lachey and former NBA player hoops legend Oscar Robertson (didn't realize "The Big O" was still alive and a pothead ).

Here is a list of the ten Ohio counties that would have marijuana growth, cultivation, and extraction (MGCE) facilities:

Licking (teehee)
Hamilton
Lorain
Clermont
Lucas
Delaware
Summit
Butler
Franklin
Stark

If Issue 3 passes, marijuana would become legal 30 days after the election.

However, also on the ballot is Issue 2:

Issue 2, also known as the anti-monopoly amendment, would prohibit any petitioner from using the Ohio Constitution to grant a monopoly, oligopoly, or cartel for their exclusive financial benefit or to establish a preferential tax status. Issue 2 supporters assert that Issue 3 does create such a monopoly thus passage of Issue 2 would, in essence, neuter implementation of Issue 3 (assuming it also passes).

In summation :

If you want legalization of marijuana to pass in Ohio, vote no on Issue 2 and yes on Issue 3. :smuggo::hf::chord:

If you want marijuana to remain illegal in Ohio, vote yes on Issue 2 and no on Issue 3. (Aka Bull Moose Party loyalist )

If both Issues fail, nothing happens (:siren: THIS MEANS OHIO WILL STAY AS IT IS :siren:). If Issue 2 and Issue 3 both pass, then the topic will likely be brought before the Supreme Court of Ohio (located in Licking, Ohio).

Happy voting!!!! :patriot::snoop:

UPDATE!

Well looks like Issue 3 will not pass:
State Issue 3 Results:

YES 930,971
NO 1,705,706

Ah, well...maybe someday.

ShaqDiesel fucked around with this message at 05:11 on Nov 4, 2015

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criscodisco
Feb 18, 2004

do it
Voting today in favor of Issue 3, no on issue 2.

Nick Lachey has been doing local commercials for how wonderful this would be for the Ohio economy. I have lived the last 13 years doing everything Nick Lachey has told me to do, and I'm not about to stop.

They seem to be counting on this to pass, surprisingly, because there are billboards around Columbus telling where the storefront locations will be when this passes. As much as I'd love for it to pass, I don't have high hopes.

lonesomedwarf
Mar 22, 2010

thanks, olp

Nooner
Mar 26, 2011

AN A+ OPSTER (:
If blohio gets legal w33d before California imma be pissed

Al Borland
Oct 29, 2006

by XyloJW
Vote Trump/Sanders OR ELSE.

Al Borland
Oct 29, 2006

by XyloJW

Nooner posted:

If blohio gets legal w33d before California imma be pissed

it will. LMBO at you nooner. You lovely lil flamingo.

kazr
Jan 28, 2005

didn't read a word you typed but your state is one of what, 4? of major retard voter states in this nation lol you are a bunch of total loving idiot morons

good luck hope your retard state burns in hell!!!!

Al Borland
Oct 29, 2006

by XyloJW

kazr posted:

didn't read a word you typed but your state is one of what, 4? of major retard voter states in this nation lol you are a bunch of total loving idiot morons

good luck hope your retard state burns in hell!!!!

Thats the spirit vote Trump!

Chinatown
Sep 11, 2001

by Fluffdaddy
Fun Shoe

Nooner posted:

If blohio gets legal w33d before California imma be pissed

ya but they probably need it more to survive the winters and summers and most other times of the year

furiouskoala
Aug 4, 2007
Don't vote for a weed, there could be a lot more car crashes if that bill passes.

kazr
Jan 28, 2005

Al Borland posted:

Thats the spirit vote Trump!

trump 2016-51

ShaqDiesel
Mar 21, 2013

kazr posted:

didn't read a word you typed but your state is one of what, 4? of major retard voter states in this nation lol you are a bunch of total loving idiot morons

good luck hope your retard state burns in hell!!!!

Well if you had read the OP you'd know I am not from Ohio. What are the other 3 major retard states?

kazr
Jan 28, 2005

after a quick review of the op i come to realize my state has already moved into the first world and legalized marijuana so i still could not care what ohio is doing in regards to the legality of a plant

kazr
Jan 28, 2005

ShaqDiesel posted:

Well if you had read the OP you'd know I am not from Ohio. What are the other 3 major retard states?

iowa
florida
arizona always

SLICK GOKU BABY
Jun 12, 2001

Hey Hey Let's Go! 喧嘩する
大切な物を protect my balls


Licking, Ohio No thanks!

MullardEL34
Sep 30, 2008

Basking in the cathode glow
If issue 3 passes every annoying rear end stoner east of the Mississippi will move here. You know, the people who treat their love of smoking weed as the entirety of their existence.

Libelous Slander
May 1, 2009

... you're just creepy ...

Nooner posted:

If blohio gets legal w33d before California imma be pissed

*smugly blows a cloud of weedsmoke @ you*

Obligatory Handle
Feb 27, 2004

by Lowtax
Vote yes on this monopoly because I don't care about your dumb state, I just want to be able to drive across the river when I'm back in town and get some dank nugs. Tia.

Halah
Sep 1, 2003

Maybe just another light that shines

ShaqDiesel posted:


Licking (teehee)

There is a school district in licking county named beaver

satanic splash-back
Jan 28, 2009

My favorite part of voting today is voting on both a bill creating a monopoly, and a bill declaring monopolies more illegal than they already are.

satanic splash-back
Jan 28, 2009

Ohio, remember to vote on your varied local politicians.

They feature exciting races like Old White Man Financial Manager vs his opponent, Old White Woman Financial Manager.

Sometimes you get a third choice, a Minority Man Business Owner.

Libelous Slander
May 1, 2009

... you're just creepy ...
im gonna vote for all the weeds

Catpants McStabby
Jul 10, 2001

seriously, :wtc:
Vote yes to both, so we can have a fairer set up.

who am i kidding.

Toadvine
Mar 16, 2009
Please disregard my advice w/r/t history.
What a stupid way to attempt legalization.

Exclusive growing rights? WTF? They're wasting no time getting greedy in a market that's not even legal yet lmbo

milkingmycow
Mar 28, 2008

by Cyrano4747
Will marijuana save the rust belt? That would be amazing.

King Vidiot
Feb 17, 2007

You think you can take me at Satan's Hollow? Go 'head on!

Toadvine posted:

What a stupid way to attempt legalization.

Exclusive growing rights? WTF? They're wasting no time getting greedy in a market that's not even legal yet lmbo

Did you really expect any state or federal government to do something if it wasn't going to make them money? They're not rolling out marijuana legalization to get you high, they're doing it to get your money and it took them nearly 100 years to figure this out.

ashgromnies
Jun 19, 2004

King Vidiot posted:

Did you really expect any state or federal government to do something if it wasn't going to make them money? They're not rolling out marijuana legalization to get you high, they're doing it to get your money and it took them nearly 100 years to figure this out.

Other states to legalize weed have made money off of it by taxing it rather than enforcing a limited oligopoly, Ohio is retarded and being taken advantage of by rich opportunists

Kill nick lachey

fuccboi
Jan 5, 2004

by zen death robot
Legalize it.

Toadvine
Mar 16, 2009
Please disregard my advice w/r/t history.

King Vidiot posted:

Did you really expect any state or federal government to do something if it wasn't going to make them money? They're not rolling out marijuana legalization to get you high, they're doing it to get your money and it took them nearly 100 years to figure this out.

Who are you arguing with

hellfaucet
Apr 7, 2009

Vote loving NO on both because just because McDonald's is legal now doesn't mean you should loving accept that all their food is loving garbage.

10 grow facilities? Get loving real, what a lovely proposition.

King Vidiot
Feb 17, 2007

You think you can take me at Satan's Hollow? Go 'head on!

Toadvine posted:

Who are you arguing with

Nobody, because that wasn't an argument?

Toadvine
Mar 16, 2009
Please disregard my advice w/r/t history.
I grew up in Ohio. I would love to see pot legalized there and maybe start helping that lovely state become good again.

But this Issue 3 smells like poo poo. Tax the dang drug, don't give it to only the ten wealthy weedlords.

fuccboi
Jan 5, 2004

by zen death robot
I say let cannabis get its foot in the door with a few dispensaries and then work on breaking down regulations after the fact i mean it works in every other industry and it benefits people who are caught possessing immediately which is a more beneficial result than being able to 420 blaze it at rock bottom prices.

Toadvine
Mar 16, 2009
Please disregard my advice w/r/t history.

King Vidiot posted:

Nobody, because that wasn't an argument?

so you were just spouting off in reaction to no-one.

Poppyseed Poundcake
Feb 23, 2007
Legalize it

King Vidiot
Feb 17, 2007

You think you can take me at Satan's Hollow? Go 'head on!

Toadvine posted:

so you were just spouting off in reaction to no-one.

In reaction to your surprise that a state government would impose a monopoly on a new business to take all the money for themselves. Why were you surprised at all, because other states didn't impose that monopoly?

Ohio state government sucks apparently :shrug:

The_Franz
Aug 8, 2003

I'm for legalized weed, but I hate constitutional monopolies. It seems to be the only way to get this stuff passed in Ohio though. The casino law that finally passed a few years ago did the same thing.

Toadvine
Mar 16, 2009
Please disregard my advice w/r/t history.

King Vidiot posted:

In reaction to your surprise that a state government would impose a monopoly on a new business to take all the money for themselves. Why were you surprised at all, because other states didn't impose that monopoly?

Ohio state government sucks apparently :shrug:

I'm surprised because there are proven methods of legalization that work wonders for money making. Methods that don't rely on a state mandated monopoly of resources.

Every state government sucks dude, Ohio's just seems particularly malleable by the likes of Nick Lachey's weed cartel

FedEx Mercury
Jan 7, 2004

Me bad posting? That's unpossible!
Lipstick Apathy
I thought this issue was about medical marijuana, not legalized recreational use. NPR misinformed me!! :siren:

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VendaGoat
Nov 1, 2005
Dear Ohio, please legalize weed.

What will become your everlasting friend,

Pennsylvania.

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