Ohio Issue 2 to legalize recreational marijuana passes

NBC 4 ^ | November 7, 2023 | David Rees

[Morgana]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Voters in Ohio have approved an initiative to become the 24th state in the nation to legalize recreational marijuana, the Associated Press has projected.

Issue 2 passed on Tuesday’s ballot to allow adult-use sale, purchase and possession of cannabis for Ohioans who are 21 and older. The measure, effective 30 days after the election, permits adults to possess up to 2.5 ounces of marijuana, up to 15 grams of marijuana concentrate and grow up to six plants at home.

Those in Ohio who purchase cannabis will pay a 10% excise tax, the same rate as Michigan and Illinois, plus a 5.75% state tax, in addition to a local tax ranging from 0.25% to 2.25%. Some of the tax revenue will go toward equity and jobs programs, according to the initiative’s text. Patients within the state’s medical marijuana program will not be subject to the tax.

Ohio’s rate could generate $182 million to $218 million during the first full year of operations, according to estimates from Ohio State University’s Drug Enforcement and Policy Center. By the fifth year, the state could collect $336 million to $403 million from an excise tax on marijuana.

Issue 2 will not automatically erase the criminal records of those previously charged with marijuana offenses. Still, the initiated statute will use 36% of tax revenue to launch a social equity and jobs program dedicated to sentencing, bail and parole reform, along with record-sealing and expungement efforts.

In addition, 3% of tax revenue will be dedicated to regulatory and administrative costs, 25% to addiction treatment and education, and another 36% to funding for communities home to marijuana dispensaries.

[dfwgator]

Actually when Woodrow Wilson was elected.

[Right Brother]

Actually, yes. One of my favorite jokes still is: “FDR wasn’t the Democrat’s first choice, but Stalin was busy”.

[umbagi]

Bread and circuses.

[joesbucks]

What becomes of the souls of the aborted?

[jmacusa]

Then lets bring back alcohol prohibition.

That worked out swell.

[zeestephen]

24 states.

I regard this as a "Soft Secession."

Conservatives need to identify popular state issues and undermine federal authority as often as possible.

[SaveFerris]

Correct

[SaveFerris]

You are not incorrect in your assessment

[SaveFerris]

[The USA died in 2008.]

That is 100% correct.

I’m VERY sorry to say.

[SaveFerris]

[= Sudden calamity]

1 Thessalonians 5:1-4 English Standard Version (ESV) - The Day of the Lord

5:1 Now concerning the times and the seasons, brothers, you have no need to have anything written to you.
2 For you yourselves are fully aware that the Day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.
3 While people are saying, “There is -—peace and security-—,” then sudden destruction will come upon them as labor pains come upon a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.
4 But you are not in darkness, brothers, for that day to surprise you like a thief.

[fwdude]

You never really “legalize“ marijuana. You just regulate it more into a morass of new laws and a massive money-grabbing, ever-metastasizing bureaucracy, rife with waste, fraud and corruption. Don’t believe the distractions claiming “revenues“ benefiting certain programs. The costs far outweigh any “benefits.“

[SaveFerris]

[OHPatriot]

Looks like the Whores and Pot Heads are running Ohio. DAMN THEM ALL TO HELL!!!

[1of10]

” souls of the aborted”

heaven .. eternal life with God
I believe.

[Wdempsey]

Now they can smoke away any anxiety over killing babies

[GranTorino]

Who are you talking to?
I voted against this sh!t.

[GranTorino]

Good.
You stink to.

[NetAddicted]

I haven’t read article yet. What did Soros have to do with this? He is so evil, you know he knows it’s going to be bad for Ohio.
Why is Soros so evil? Maybe Chabad can work on him. They’re very pro-Torah and explicitly spiritual.

[mewzilla]

They likely didn’t vote for this.

[CodeToad]

Those taxes never materialize. Ask Colorado.