Ohio votes on Recreational pot tomorrow! Polls don't look great.

[Logical]

It would be largest state to have legal pot.

Polls don't look great. Tied. So it could go either way.

[msongs]

1. vote them both down and try again for something much better nt

[Logical]

2. And maybe lose the chance for years. I think vote yes and fix it later. nt

[lame54]

23. 4 years is not "years"?...

4 more years of young people going to prison and having their lives destroyed

[jberryhill]

14. Yeah, later... when the backers are more enriched and politically influential

...and control distribution.

It'll be like what happened to beer, but a lot, lot worse, because it leaves NO room for local market participants.

[Bluenorthwest]

16. Actually Oregonians rejected a poorly constructed law then later passed a better one.

I'm sure the people of Ohio can be as clever as we have been.

[Lizzie Poppet]

22. Exactly.

Most pro-legalization folks that voted against it (myself included) did so because that measure was a complete clusterfuck. When a better version was offered, it passed fairly easily...and recreational weed became legal on Oct 1 of this year!

[Lizzie Poppet]

30. Sadly, you're probably spot-on.

Mind you, I think pot prohibition's days are numbered across most of the country, and a federal de-listing will happen sooner rather than later. But there will be setbacks, for sure.

[Romulox]

19. Yep. Better to keep jailing people for a harmless herb. Just in case! nt

[jberryhill]

3. No, they are voting for a commercial pot monopoly

The Ohio referendum is bullshit.

[safeinOhio]

7. Is it?

It allows growing your own at home. Confusing, but it does both.

[jberryhill]

13. Yeah, you can make 50 gallons of your own beer at home too

It's a great hobby, I did it when I was younger and had that kind of time on my hands.

So, gee, I guess then a law that requires all beer to be made by InBev, but you can still brew your own, is just peachy then.

No, that's bullshit is what it is.

You can grow your own tomatoes at home. Lots of people do. A fuckload more don't and/or can't. See if your lease allows indoor gardening. Ah, great, you don't have a lease, but own your own place - like a decided minority of people.

Oh, and let's not see anyone selling their tomatoes to anyone else for a dime a piece.

[thatgemguy]

4. It's Issue #3

That doesn't look great. We deserve better. NO to RO!

[Maeve]

5. It's writing a monopoly into the constitution that hurts

We did that with the casino issue and folks aren't happy with that. The weed issue was modeled after the casino structure and too many just don't want to give the backers more wealth.
I voted against Issue 3. I hope we get a better, cleaner attempt in the future.

[Agnosticsherbet]

6. The drive to monopolize pot agriculture by a few huge companies may doom it.

[safeinOhio]

8. On the other hand

it would make it legal to grow your own and share it. A first in mj laws. ACLU suggest voting for #3.

[safeinOhio]

12. You are correct

Supported by ACLU and NORML.

[Bluenorthwest]

17. Colorado allows home growing as well. I think they get 6 plants....

Nt

[Recursion]

15. What the hell did people think legalization would mean?

It's going to end up like every single other crop if it's legalized.

[Alittleliberal]

32. There is a thriving community of small pot growers in every state in the nation.

It becomes very difficult to maintain quality over a large scale operation. Small growers just want a chance to compete in the high end market.

[ryan_cats]

18. I

I am still shocked that California voted against it.

[ryan_cats]

33. I do too.

I think so too.
Since for a loooong time, any amount under an oz was an infraction, the equivalent of running a stop sign so maybe people are just OK with that. We'll see.

[ryan_cats]

36. I

I am for legalization of all drugs.

That would cut the rug out from the criminals and I'm not talking the street dealers.
Use the tax for programs to help people that want help out of addiction.

[KamaAina]

20. My favorite Ohio cannabis activist has some serious issues with Issue 3

Yes, I have one. And she's also a pagan who performs as a mermaid and has a Savannah cat, a cross between a plain ol' domestic shorthair and a serval, an African wildcat. Oh, and she's slightly under 3 feet tall.

http://hashitoutwithjane.blogspot.com/

https://vimeo.com/ondemand/shockumentary

Yes, her name is really Hash.

edit: As I understand it, the problem is similar to what we had with Prop 19 in California: the way it's written tends to create an oligopoly of a few large growers.

[workinclasszero]

21. If it was a straight legalization vote

it would have a better chance but that's not the case in Ohio is it?

[LonePirate]

26. Depends on the under 30 voter turnout where the issue likely enjoys massive support

Marijuana legalization drives young voters to the polls and a huge turnout by them will push this measure to victory.

[B Calm]

27. Even Willie Nelson is against this one.