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Legal Weed Talks Are Blazing in Ohio

By
Natalie Fell
August 21, 2023

Legalizing the ol' devil's lettuce isn't a new concept. 🥬The states that haven't given the green stuff the green light yet are watching all their sister states pull the trigger. 🔫

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A group known as the Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol is pushing hard for legalization in the Buckeye State. 🗳️ They want a citizen initiative on the November ballot that would "legalize and regulate cultivation, manufacturing, testing, and sales of marijuana" to Ohio citizens age 21 and older.

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Here’s Five Fast Facts on the latest legal weed initiative in Ohio:

  1. 🙌 Teamwork Makes the Dream Work - The coalition needed 124,046 signatures to get recreational weed on the November ballot. They originally came up short, but recently pulled through with an additional 6,545 signatures.
  1. 🪴 Green Thumb - This latest marijuana initiative would also legalize home grown weed. There would be a six plant limit per person and 12 plants per residence. There would also be a 10% tax imposed at the point of sale for each transaction.
  1. 🎉 Party in the USA - A recent poll shows 59% of Ohio voters support recreational marijuana. By party, 77% of Democrats, 63% of independents, and 40% of Republicans are in favor.
  1. 😎 Who's Got the Herb? - According to data from Ohio State University, the estimated annual tax revenue from adult-use marijuana sales in the state would result in between $276 million to $403 over the next five years.
  1. 🔄 Second Time Around - This won't be the first time legal weed tries to make its way through. Back in 2015, citizens pushed for both medical and recreational use, but it only got 35% of the votes.

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🔥Bottom line: Whether you're all about blunts or you feel like legal weed would result in full blown Reefer Madness, recreational marijuana would generate a ton of tax revenue for Ohio. Have you heard about Ohio's electric bus initiative? Check that out here. 

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