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The GOP’s Tipping Point on Weed
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Reminder that the GOP have tried to pass legalization in Ohio with the stipulation that the only vendors allowed to participate were limited to 2 vendors for the next few years, guaranteeing them duopoly power. The suggestion was shut down by voters. GOP concern trolling melts like cotton candy in the rain the moment they can easily navigate corruption into the mix.
Wasn't that 10 years ago? If I remember correctly, one of those companies was partially owned by then Speaker of the House John Boehner. Yeah, that was some bullshit.
I voted against that measure simply due to the blatantly self-serving aspect. It was a fun time when reactionaries and progressives aligned to reject a terrible proposal. Everyone else was just mad that they still needed to drive to Michigan to buy weed.
But last year's less shitty ballot initiative means that the first recreational dispensaries in Ohio opened up a few months ago. There was some discussion in the statehouse about blocking that referendum, but even the dullest knives came around eventually.
Growing for personal use is also now legal. Of course that won't stop county sheriffs from raiding your home with an assist by DEA helicopters. It's "an education."
https://www.wdtn.com/as-seen-on-2-news/greene-county-sheriff-responds-after-raid-over-alleged-illegal-marijuana-plants/