Polling suggests the Buckeye State will become the 24th to legalize marijuana use for adults
Nikko Griffin, left and Tyra Patterson call out to arriving voters in the parking lot of the Hamilton County Board of Elections during early in-person voting in Cincinnati. They urge people to vote for Issue 2, which would legalize marijuana possession and sales for anyone at least 21 years old. | Carolyn Kaster/APOhio voters appear poised to back recreational marijuana legalization on Tuesday, nearly a decade after they rejected a similar ballot measure.
But in the run-up to Election Day, the opposition campaign is getting a boost from elected officials, with Republican Gov.The timing of the vote has its pros and cons for legalization supporters: Running a ballot campaign in an odd-numbered year in a sprawling state like Ohio is significantly cheaper than a presidential election year.The marijuana initiative is sharing the ballot with a referendum on abortion rights, which appears to be driving larger turnout in early voting.
“We’ve been talking to Ohio voters for two years … the first batch of signature collections in 2021,” he said. “We’ve been on their radar well in advance.”But anti-legalization advocates are cautioning against the lure of tax revenues.Under the proposal, 36 percent of cannabis taxes go to a cannabis social equity and jobs fund, 36 percent to municipalities, 25 percent to a substance abuse treatment fund and 3 percent to state administrative costs.
“The concept of legalization certainly has strong support in Ohio,” Milburn said. “However, when people learn … Issue 2 is very self serving of the industry, the support falls mid-40s,” he said, citing internal polling. While Verano didn’t contribute to the campaign, legalization would have “a huge boost to our bottom line.”“Only two percent of the population holds a medical marijuana card,” said Ariane Kirkpatrick, CEO of Mavuno, previously known as Harvest.
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