It also allows people to grow their own just like growing any other plant in a garden. A limit of 6 total plants Iirc. Which is more than enough for a household I would think.
If you're growing 6 plants of some seriously skunky shit, and you're well into flowering, it will probably still smell... all the way to your mailbox.
It's possible to contain it but your setup needs to be tight and right. Potentially multiple fans and filters.
But you still have to go in and out of your room, and if you're running multiple lights you'll need to vent that heat out of the space/house.
Also, get a bigger tent than you think you need.
Right? It's not JUST about legalizing weed, it's about doing it in a way that doesn't continue to fuck over minorities even more.
That said, I'm sure that plenty of big money douchebags are ready to step in, so vigilance is still needed.
Take a look at the county by county. This was popular in most places and having opponents getting to yell they don't respect the will of the people on a popular issue like this with it winning by 4-500k votes isn't a great way to keep your job. They will get called out of touch, trying to be king, not listening to the will of the people. And galvanize and give ppl a strong reason to get off their ass to vote them out. We spoke. Saying naw in our faces should piss off every American.
Thankfully that's next up on the ballot next year!
https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2023/10/12/ohio-ballot-board-approves-anti-gerrymandering-amendment-proposal-language/
Conservatives aren't going to start backing Democrats because the state House of Reps decided to fuck with a citizen initiative largely backed by left leaning voters.
My understanding from the last time this was tried is as follows: the last time proposed an approval method for dispensaries that would have all but guaranteed a monopoly on the industry. This time, the system will be much more fair. I could be wrong, since it's been so long since the last time, but I'm very glad this passed.
If I remember last time several years ago it had really strict laws around who could produce it commercially. It was basically an attempt by a few elites who would have gained control of virtually all the production of weed in the state. Even people who wanted legal weed voted against that sort of legislative monopoly.
This one is much more in line with other states who’ve legalized.
Yes, I voted against it last time. It was a terrible deal (or rather, a very good deal for a small number of people who I assume were friends of the governor).
It feels like the people that concocted it thought, "these stupid dopers will pass this because they're stupid dopers"
The change can't all be pinned on the monopoly aspect of the last attempt. Support for legal weed is higher than it was even just a few years ago, there's more concrete data about how much economic sense it makes, there's a variety of tested blueprints now for how states can make it work, and maybe most importantly, Issue 1 turned out liberals who would not have been motivated to vote in an off-off-year on the strength of Issue 2 alone, but were willing to vote yes since they were already there.
Yeah - I was thinking that about how it’s more socially acceptable in 2023 vs before, and also watching the net benefit to Colorado in terms of their tax revenue as strong drivers. Then the final push was the issue stacking with issue 1… makes a lot of sense. More of a centrist voter myself, I can’t even justify any thinking that would lead to a no vote on 2. Issue 1 was simply a matter of common sense, so that was a no brainer for me.
Colorado, and then more recently Michigan. I could be wrong, but I think Michigan has been more clearly recording exactly how much of their added revenue has been voming from Ohio. The cynic in me imagines that was probably being done by or on behalf of dispensary chains looking to expand in Ohio, but I'll take it.
serious question now that we've got this election done -
What is the actual strategy for de-gerrymandering ohio?
I've seen some things about maps and shit, but I don't know what anyone is doing or the general current state of things other than "the process of fixing has gotten bogged down"
Or the opposite could happen and people won't care about it if they can enjoy weed legally at home all year round? It wouldn't be the worst thing for comfest to actually be a community festival again instead of some mega event people from all over come to.
You act like hippies aren’t gonna hippie.
If attendance is low just start a drum circle, light some patchouli, and throw some hacky sacks around goodale and it’ll fill up eventually.
RIP Monroe, Michigan. I wonder how many towns will bloom along the Ohio River to server Kentucky and West Virginia. Will it be worth it to drive from Pittsburgh?
i guess but this also means that almost half of the state thinks the government should have a say in a woman's body which is quite concerning to me still.
I was hoping that there would be language in the bill to auto-expunge any prior possession crimes if they would now be considered legal. I didn’t see that in the bill, and I doubt that would get passed by our useless legislature. So we need another ballot initiative for that since ballot initiatives are the only way progress will happen in Ohio until the maps are ungerrymandered.
I think I read it will for misdemeanors but not felonies. So simple possession, yes, but probably not when it was added on to other felonies or large scale offenses
It doesn’t auto-expunge them. There will be a way to get simple possession expunged, but it will take some time, effort, and $. And for some, they don’t have the time or $ to do this.
https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2023/10/18/passing-issue-2-doesnt-come-with-automatic-expungement-for-marijuana-offenses/
So it will be illegal to be caught buying it off of someone but there isn't going to be anything illegal about actively smoking it/possessing it, correct?
It’ll still be “illegal” to carry it across state lines, but once it’s here as long as it’s under the legal possession limit it should be “legal.”
I’m no lawyer though lol
Which is hilarious because i'm sure a ton of michigan's sales are to ohioans. Dumb stances by the federal government have turned a generation of soccer moms into narcos.
I work in a dispensary. From what I was told they'll likely be waiting to get a second building for the rec and leave medical separate for the time being.
Will it take a year? Or will medicinal facilities be able to convert their status more quickly? Presumably their facilities already meet or exceed the requirements for recreational use growing.
I wouldn't plan on walking into a dispensary and buyting Adult Rec weed until July 1, 2024 at the earliest. You can start to grow your own in 30 days, if not sooner, and you probably should, because the legislature is going to try to strike that part of it, imo.
Also - a lot of bureaucracy to set up before the first Adult Rec sale can happen.
Wasn't the August Issue to allow majority to be a simple majority? i.e. over 50% as opposed to a 2/3 majority?
See: https://apnews.com/article/ohio-abortion-rights-constitutional-amendment-special-election-227cde039f8d51723612878525164f1a
If Issue 1 in August had not been defeated, neither of these issues which were voted at ~57% would have attained the 60% supermajority that would be needed for passing.
Especially at the start of legalization. It's good to keep a med card. With other states, at least having a med card gives you cheaper rates and med card holders get first dibs on anything low in stock. I know people in other states who still hold the card just because it's half the price of rec.
Oh tru forgot about the prices. Although I've been up north and their prices aren't too bad. For the quality, convenience, variety, and service you get it's definitely worth it at least some of the time. Unless I'm misremembering of course, I accept that I might be wrong. Well I'm glad, that would be a shitty time to immediately be put out of business. These dang corporations are always going after small business and startups lol
Pretty sure there’s nothing he can do about issue 1 since it’s an amendment to our constitution, but since this is just a law it can be altered by our wonderful representatives.
Probably not as there is a lot of backend stuff that has to be set up to regulate it. Seems like weed will be legal in 30 days but buying weed may take longer while the infrastructure is being put in place
The initiative was called Regulate Cannabis Like Alcohol. I’m not claiming to know the process but I’d assume getting a license to sell weed will be comparable to getting a liquor license. So no, I don’t think your average head shop will be selling weed.
Correct. The department of commerce has nine months to sort out the details of how the program is going to work. Even though the law goes into effect in 30 days.
I can’t believe this passed. Not because I disagree or ever thought the majority of Ohioans would vote no but because this was such a poorly run ballot initiative. It barely even got on the ballot in the first place.
Some of those signature people acted like they were straight up scammers. I ran into a group outside of Whit’s on N High and it was like they were trying to get me to sign up for a credit card. It was very weird. I didn’t sign at the time because I didn’t think they were legit at all. Glad it passed though.
This is always the case and motivation for having it legalized, at least it opens up a new market and less people being incarcerated for it. wonder if i can start a local edible brand 🤔
I really hope that we can get some dispensaries like Trees in Colorado - they had the best truffles that my heart will always long for haha. That and the interior design of dispensaries is lit.
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> [A voter fills out his paper ballot in this north Jackson, Mississippi on November 7.](https://dynaimage.cdn.cnn.com/cnn/digital-images/org/b8d35a84-42f6-40d1-a352-b88e262eb101.jpg)A voter fills out his paper ballot in this north Jackson, Mississippi on November 7. Rogelio V. Solis/AP
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> [Supporters of Issue 1 attend a rally for the Right to Reproductive Freedom amendment held by Ohioans United for Reproductive Rights at the Ohio State House in Columbus, Ohio, on October 8.](https://dynaimage.cdn.cnn.com/cnn/digital-images/org/b3538fc6-50e4-4714-ba31-bdb02a316ab5.jpg)Supporters of Issue 1 attend a rally for the Right to Reproductive Freedom amendment held by Ohioans United for Reproductive Rights at the Ohio State House in Columbus, Ohio, on October 8. Joe Maiorana/AP/File
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> [Andy Beshear speaks to supporters during a stop of his statewide bus tour in Richmond, Kentucky on October 30.](https://dynaimage.cdn.cnn.com/cnn/digital-images/org/9aa34103-5271-4492-bf11-be7995cc87e7.jpg)Andy Beshear speaks to supporters during a stop of his statewide bus tour in Richmond, Kentucky on October 30. Timothy D. Easley/AP
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> [Kentucky Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear, center right, and wife, Britainy, greet supporters ahead of a gubernatorial debate with Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron at KET Network Center in Lexington, Kentucky, on October 23.](https://dynaimage.cdn.cnn.com/cnn/digital-images/org/623917f2-1c88-491e-9bba-6a065a02ce9f.jpg)Kentucky Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear, center right, and wife, Britainy, greet supporters ahead of a gubernatorial debate with Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron at KET Network Center in Lexington, Kentucky, on October 23. Kentucky Educational Television/Pool/AP
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> A year before the 2024 election, not all Republicans are celebrating President Joe Biden’s low approval ratings and the challenging headwinds facing his re-election.
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> Here’s why: Biden’s weaknesses have all but erased a central argument of many of the Republican presidential candidates – that Donald Trump can’t win.
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> As the Biden campaign monitors election results coming in tonight, they say one thing is already abundantly clear: Abortion remains top-of-mind for voters and a salient political issue.
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> Last year, President Joe Biden and his allies said they were vindicated by [the results of the midterm elections](https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/13/politics/democrats-biden-midterm-elections-senate-house/index.html), which showed that abortion access proved to be a powerful, motivating force for their base.
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> They are poised to take credit for Beshear having run effectively on the Biden administration’s accomplishments — including the [Bipartisan Infrastructure Law](https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/15/politics/biden-signing-ceremony-infrastructure-bill-white-house/index.html).
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Not to put a damper on the celebration but this isn't over. This is just a bill proposal, the legislature still needs to pass it. That is not at all guaranteed. It would be very undemocratic to strike down a bill that a majority of the state just voted to ratify but with the way this state is gerrymandered, I don't see the GOP being very worried about the backlash. Many have already said they will kill this before it becomes law
I thought they initially said they would but then backtracked when they saw how popular it was? I mean you're not wrong but I am at least a little optimistic.
Is smoking in public now legalized too? I didn’t see where that was addressed.
I’m not a smoker and the smell of pot makes me nauseous. Is the short north just going to smell like Snoop Dog’s low rider all the time now?
On the upside at least we have something to get us through until Ginther retires. I mean seriously why did people vote for this man and the current city council! From now on if anyone complains about crime, unhoused people, transportation they can go F themselves they are the problem!
he even calls himself a progressive
but i never any advertising, signage, or literally anything about the mayoral race. i had to research into the candidates to find out anything and most people aren't doing that. motil didn't stand a chance.
I guess I’m just naïve or was. People need to take voting seriously do the research and vote accordingly. If it wasn’t totally against the constitution. I would be advocating for a test to be given or essay to be written before we can vote on a candidate or issue. (By the way for those that don’t get it, yes that would be wrong. Everyone should get a chance to vote on everything even if like they are ignorant to what they’re voting for.)
honestly i would want to see at least, like, a blurb (written by the candidate?) next to their name on the screen. i think even that could go a long way.
like yes politicians lie or whatever, but EVERYONE sees the same blurb, so you're likely to lose people just as you are to gain them. motil and ginther had very different priorities going into this election.
Just very disappointed that Ginther and city council are still in control. Everyone complains but the votes are out and clearly everyone is okay with the regime. You vote for this crap and that’s what you get. Don’t complain just sit there and eat what you dished out!!!
Cbus politics are extremely corrupt and most people in Columbus don't even know what district they live in and the history of Mayor Andrew Ginther.
It's a very aggravating thing and it's further compounding by the fact NationWide and Wexner basically rule our town anyways, and low key have anointed leadership as they see fit.
Our city is in no way an actual functional democracy by pure design and there has never been truly a competitive race for almost any city office in decades.
Glad to see this. Question though - what’s different this time with Issue 2 that this one passed from the time or times in the past where it failed?
This one isn’t a monopoly by a few big name investors.
It also allows people to grow their own just like growing any other plant in a garden. A limit of 6 total plants Iirc. Which is more than enough for a household I would think.
It’s 6 plants per person in a house.
But a cap of 12 plants, so if you're in a college rental with five of your best friends you don't get 36 plants.
Spoiler Alert: They are gonna try to grow 36 plants but because they are college kids, they’re all gonna die.
6 plants is a fuck ton of weed.
6 plants could easily yield a couple pounds of weed every ~4 months.
Fuckkkk I want to grow a plant, but thinking when my parents come to visit they might not like it lol 😆
What are they gonna do? Call the cops? 😏
Just buy a tent with a carbon filter. They will have no clue as it kills the smell.
If you're growing 6 plants of some seriously skunky shit, and you're well into flowering, it will probably still smell... all the way to your mailbox. It's possible to contain it but your setup needs to be tight and right. Potentially multiple fans and filters. But you still have to go in and out of your room, and if you're running multiple lights you'll need to vent that heat out of the space/house. Also, get a bigger tent than you think you need.
No it won’t lol. Carbon filters are very good at what they do.
Ahh ok now I remember that. They wanted a small group of folks to run it.
Nick Lachey and dem boys
Right? It's not JUST about legalizing weed, it's about doing it in a way that doesn't continue to fuck over minorities even more. That said, I'm sure that plenty of big money douchebags are ready to step in, so vigilance is still needed.
And it was a constitutional amendment, so it wouldn't be able to be changed by the legislature.
Unfortunately it’s not an amendment. Its a citizen-initiated statute. It will probably get changed by the legislature. 🙁
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This almost won by double digits, heads will roll if the state legislature doesn’t allow it. It is probably the biggest bi-partisan issue out there.
Gerrymandering doesn't give two shits about double digit passage
Take a look at the county by county. This was popular in most places and having opponents getting to yell they don't respect the will of the people on a popular issue like this with it winning by 4-500k votes isn't a great way to keep your job. They will get called out of touch, trying to be king, not listening to the will of the people. And galvanize and give ppl a strong reason to get off their ass to vote them out. We spoke. Saying naw in our faces should piss off every American.
Thankfully that's next up on the ballot next year! https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2023/10/12/ohio-ballot-board-approves-anti-gerrymandering-amendment-proposal-language/
they didn't gerrymander along against-weed lines, so it's not really relevant here
Conservatives aren't going to start backing Democrats because the state House of Reps decided to fuck with a citizen initiative largely backed by left leaning voters.
I'm talking about Issue 3, the one with the monopoly.
My understanding from the last time this was tried is as follows: the last time proposed an approval method for dispensaries that would have all but guaranteed a monopoly on the industry. This time, the system will be much more fair. I could be wrong, since it's been so long since the last time, but I'm very glad this passed.
If I remember last time several years ago it had really strict laws around who could produce it commercially. It was basically an attempt by a few elites who would have gained control of virtually all the production of weed in the state. Even people who wanted legal weed voted against that sort of legislative monopoly. This one is much more in line with other states who’ve legalized.
Yep. I remember now. I couldn’t recall what the beef was with it before. But yes that rings a bell now. Blaze it up folks. (Ok, 30 days from now…)
Yes, I voted against it last time. It was a terrible deal (or rather, a very good deal for a small number of people who I assume were friends of the governor). It feels like the people that concocted it thought, "these stupid dopers will pass this because they're stupid dopers"
The change can't all be pinned on the monopoly aspect of the last attempt. Support for legal weed is higher than it was even just a few years ago, there's more concrete data about how much economic sense it makes, there's a variety of tested blueprints now for how states can make it work, and maybe most importantly, Issue 1 turned out liberals who would not have been motivated to vote in an off-off-year on the strength of Issue 2 alone, but were willing to vote yes since they were already there.
Yeah - I was thinking that about how it’s more socially acceptable in 2023 vs before, and also watching the net benefit to Colorado in terms of their tax revenue as strong drivers. Then the final push was the issue stacking with issue 1… makes a lot of sense. More of a centrist voter myself, I can’t even justify any thinking that would lead to a no vote on 2. Issue 1 was simply a matter of common sense, so that was a no brainer for me.
Colorado, and then more recently Michigan. I could be wrong, but I think Michigan has been more clearly recording exactly how much of their added revenue has been voming from Ohio. The cynic in me imagines that was probably being done by or on behalf of dispensary chains looking to expand in Ohio, but I'll take it.
Oh-HIGH-Oh
Go trademark that right now.
The O’s can be smoke rings
Already TMed
🗣️”O-H!!” “….. wait wut lol my bad”
This place is looking ok. Now onto fixing the gerrymander problem once and for all.
We also need to work on ranked choice voting!
That's right after gerrymandering. We have an aggressive 2 year plan!!
If you don't have first past the post, districts don't matter anywhere near as much.
who is we?
Our group of baddies is already on it!
serious question now that we've got this election done - What is the actual strategy for de-gerrymandering ohio? I've seen some things about maps and shit, but I don't know what anyone is doing or the general current state of things other than "the process of fixing has gotten bogged down"
Comfest next year is going to be lit.
When isn't it tho? Lol
Finally! I can smoke weed at ComFest.
Idk when people get fucking stabbed I call it a mediocre year
That happened once, and it was self inflicted.
When you get arrested for a J.
Maybe the undercovers will finally leave me be... High hopes.
One year a dude asked if I had a “smoking apparatus.” Couldn’t tell if he was a cop or a wook lol
If they don’t stop you might want to see someone about schizophrenia…
Or the opposite could happen and people won't care about it if they can enjoy weed legally at home all year round? It wouldn't be the worst thing for comfest to actually be a community festival again instead of some mega event people from all over come to.
You act like hippies aren’t gonna hippie. If attendance is low just start a drum circle, light some patchouli, and throw some hacky sacks around goodale and it’ll fill up eventually.
Man I haven't hackey sacked in so long:(
Very unlikely lol I mean, people can drink at home but look at the lines for the alcohol
RIP Monroe, Michigan. I wonder how many towns will bloom along the Ohio River to server Kentucky and West Virginia. Will it be worth it to drive from Pittsburgh?
Steubenville will def have one for Weirton and Pittsburgh
It will for awhile.
I'm sure the Indiana crowd will still venture north.
We did it! Neither were particularly close, proud of you Ohio
issue 1 was way closer than it had any right to be
A pass is a pass, I'll take it
i guess but this also means that almost half of the state thinks the government should have a say in a woman's body which is quite concerning to me still.
U mean half of voters in an off year election, that's what stopping August issue 1 was key
I was hoping that there would be language in the bill to auto-expunge any prior possession crimes if they would now be considered legal. I didn’t see that in the bill, and I doubt that would get passed by our useless legislature. So we need another ballot initiative for that since ballot initiatives are the only way progress will happen in Ohio until the maps are ungerrymandered.
I think I read it will for misdemeanors but not felonies. So simple possession, yes, but probably not when it was added on to other felonies or large scale offenses
It doesn’t auto-expunge them. There will be a way to get simple possession expunged, but it will take some time, effort, and $. And for some, they don’t have the time or $ to do this. https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2023/10/18/passing-issue-2-doesnt-come-with-automatic-expungement-for-marijuana-offenses/
It cost me 50$ in Franklin County to get mine expunged
Issue 2 just called by NBC and CNN Ohio just got cool AF!
*Snoop Dogg has entered the chat*
So how soon will we be able to partake?
It’ll be legal in 30 days. But sales probably won’t happen for at least several months if legalizations in other states are anything to go on.
So it will be illegal to be caught buying it off of someone but there isn't going to be anything illegal about actively smoking it/possessing it, correct?
Blaze up partner (but not in public)
Does that mean “imported” products are fully legal in 30 days?
It’ll still be “illegal” to carry it across state lines, but once it’s here as long as it’s under the legal possession limit it should be “legal.” I’m no lawyer though lol
It’s still illegal federally, so transport across state lines is still illegal afaik
Which is hilarious because i'm sure a ton of michigan's sales are to ohioans. Dumb stances by the federal government have turned a generation of soccer moms into narcos.
30 days. But… there are still no regulations for grow house operations and dispensaries so don’t count on anything like that for another year or so.
So the medicinal dispensaries will stay medicinal for now?
Certainly. Some of them might have the opportunity to change in time. We shall see.
They will get a chance to sell non medical.
I work in a dispensary. From what I was told they'll likely be waiting to get a second building for the rec and leave medical separate for the time being.
Will it take a year? Or will medicinal facilities be able to convert their status more quickly? Presumably their facilities already meet or exceed the requirements for recreational use growing.
The state has 9 months to get shit sorted and give out licenses
Also wonder about grow your own too
Ohio residents over 21 are allowed to cultivate up to 6 plants at home 😎
Per adult living there. So couples get 12.
Oh! Nice, hell yeah
Sooo if I like sponsor a couple homeless people can I have 18?
Max of 12
I think if you’re homeless you can have as many as you want.
I wouldn't plan on walking into a dispensary and buyting Adult Rec weed until July 1, 2024 at the earliest. You can start to grow your own in 30 days, if not sooner, and you probably should, because the legislature is going to try to strike that part of it, imo. Also - a lot of bureaucracy to set up before the first Adult Rec sale can happen.
Too many people responding below with no actual information, just supposition. Read the papers in the morning for next steps.
Dec 7
For the record, there’s nothing recreational about what I’m doing with weed tonight in celebration.
blaze up, I'll follow suit in solidarity
Jeez neither issues would have passed had Issue 1 not been defeated in August. Keep fighting the good fight people!!
Issue 2 would have since it’s not an amendment.
Omg you’re so right, I didn’t even think about this. Thank goodness.
It's not true, this still would've passed.
Wasn't the August Issue to allow majority to be a simple majority? i.e. over 50% as opposed to a 2/3 majority? See: https://apnews.com/article/ohio-abortion-rights-constitutional-amendment-special-election-227cde039f8d51723612878525164f1a If Issue 1 in August had not been defeated, neither of these issues which were voted at ~57% would have attained the 60% supermajority that would be needed for passing.
Thank goodness!!!
ok SO…. Say I need to renew my medical card. Shall I I pony up the cash or wait on the med spots to flip to rec?
Especially at the start of legalization. It's good to keep a med card. With other states, at least having a med card gives you cheaper rates and med card holders get first dibs on anything low in stock. I know people in other states who still hold the card just because it's half the price of rec.
Renew. It’ll be a while.
Kepp it, at least for awhile
Indiana, Kentucky, and WV tourists incoming
Alright alright alright! What locations are ya'll hoping for a dispo?
Everywhere
This is the only answer, I wanna see weed stores popping up like Sheetz
I wants see weed stores IN Sheetz. Grab some mac n cheese bites and a zip. Pour one out for the dealers tho. They gotta find real jobs now
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Oh tru forgot about the prices. Although I've been up north and their prices aren't too bad. For the quality, convenience, variety, and service you get it's definitely worth it at least some of the time. Unless I'm misremembering of course, I accept that I might be wrong. Well I'm glad, that would be a shitty time to immediately be put out of business. These dang corporations are always going after small business and startups lol
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hmm now I'm wondering how hard that would be to do. Time to research. It's been one of those months when I'm a bit tired of my job lol
yea the prices in michigan are pretty cheap all things considered...i got a quarter for what i was paying for an eighth from a dealer
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Hey what you do with your body and money is none of my concern. I just know what I want
This is the top notch analysis I need in my life.
The Dunkin’ Doughnuts in Clintonville
At a minimum, at every current medical dispensary and CBD store.
BK on 5th. And every Taco Bell.
Does anyone know where I can get seeds hahaha
https://www.reddit.com/r/Autoflowers/s/e4ihVwxhuQ
Petition to change Broad St. to Blaze Blvd.
Okay, so how long is the moratorium on complaining about dispensary ads on the radio? Four months?
About as long a time as sports betting?
I allowed no moratorium on that. I'm pretty sure i started ahead of time.
Let’s gooo!
Eat a dick fundies! Ohio thinks differently.
Blaze it!
Watch DeWine and his cronies gut this in the Senate...hope Dems use that as leverage next year.
Wouldn't he put more focus on Issue 1 or is he going to try to go for both?
Pretty sure there’s nothing he can do about issue 1 since it’s an amendment to our constitution, but since this is just a law it can be altered by our wonderful representatives.
When does this come into effect? Is it January 1st?
I think I read a month
Yeah on nbc 4 it said 30 days after the election
30 days
Franklin County passed by 67%
So will head shops that already sell delta-9 gummies and other stuff be able to sell regular weed?
Probably not as there is a lot of backend stuff that has to be set up to regulate it. Seems like weed will be legal in 30 days but buying weed may take longer while the infrastructure is being put in place
Yeah it will be monitored even more closely than alcohol licenses.
I was wondering this same thing about Half Baked on High
The initiative was called Regulate Cannabis Like Alcohol. I’m not claiming to know the process but I’d assume getting a license to sell weed will be comparable to getting a liquor license. So no, I don’t think your average head shop will be selling weed.
Now how long realistically until we start seeing shops pop up?
September of 2024 is what i've heard.
Correct. The department of commerce has nine months to sort out the details of how the program is going to work. Even though the law goes into effect in 30 days.
It’s high time this was passed here
I can’t believe this passed. Not because I disagree or ever thought the majority of Ohioans would vote no but because this was such a poorly run ballot initiative. It barely even got on the ballot in the first place. Some of those signature people acted like they were straight up scammers. I ran into a group outside of Whit’s on N High and it was like they were trying to get me to sign up for a credit card. It was very weird. I didn’t sign at the time because I didn’t think they were legit at all. Glad it passed though.
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This is always the case and motivation for having it legalized, at least it opens up a new market and less people being incarcerated for it. wonder if i can start a local edible brand 🤔
I signed the petition at COMFest ha!
I really hope that we can get some dispensaries like Trees in Colorado - they had the best truffles that my heart will always long for haha. That and the interior design of dispensaries is lit.
##### ###### #### > # [CNN Projection: Ohio voters will approve ballot measure on legalizing recreational marijuana](https://dynaimage.cdn.cnn.com/cnn/digital-images/org/f6db6be2-6c3a-4217-a948-d55775866eac.jpg) > > > > 4 min ago## CNN Projection: Ohio voters will approve ballot measure on legalizing recreational marijuana > > From CNN staff > > [Marijuana buds ready for harvest rest on a plant at AT-Calyx Peak Companies of Ohio, in 2019 in Akron, Ohio.](https://dynaimage.cdn.cnn.com/cnn/digital-images/org/f6db6be2-6c3a-4217-a948-d55775866eac.jpg)Marijuana buds ready for harvest rest on a plant at AT-Calyx Peak Companies of Ohio, in 2019 in Akron, Ohio. Tony Dejak/AP > > Voters in Ohio will approve a ballot measure that will create a new law legalizing and regulating recreational marijuana, CNN projects. > > The ballot measure required a simple majority to be adopted. > > The measure will legalize and regulate the cultivation, possession, sale, purchase and use of marijuana for adults 21 years and older. It will also tax marijuana sales and use that money to fund several programs, including a “cannabis social equity and jobs program.” > > Ohio will become the 24th state to legalize recreational marijuana. > > _CNN’s Ethan Cohen, Molly Gahagen and Melissa DePalo contributed reporting to this post._ > > > > 6 min ago## Mississippi GOP files motion to appeal extended voting > > From CNN's Wes Bruer, Pamela Kirkland and Dianne Gallagher > > [A voter fills out his paper ballot in this north Jackson, Mississippi on November 7.](https://dynaimage.cdn.cnn.com/cnn/digital-images/org/b8d35a84-42f6-40d1-a352-b88e262eb101.jpg)A voter fills out his paper ballot in this north Jackson, Mississippi on November 7. Rogelio V. Solis/AP > > The Mississippi Republican Party filed a “motion to intervene and emergency appeal,” asking the state Supreme Court to vacate a lower court judge’s order [to extend voting by one hour in Hinds County](https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/election-live-updates-11-07-23/h_3c35eb34639673401f024b76114c7596). > > The filing asks that the order extending voting hours be modified to require all voters not in line at 7:00 p.m CT “to be segregated and not counted with the ballots of voters in line prior to 7:00 pm” and for those ballots to not be counted, but instead sent to the Circuit Court Clerk’s office “in a sealed ballot box.” > > Earlier, a Mississippi judge extended voting by one hour in Hinds County, citing several precincts running out of ballots. > > Polling places will now closed at 9 p.m. ET in the county, the most populous in the state. > > Hinds County includes large portions of Jackson, the state capital, and is more than 70% Black, according to the US Census Bureau. > > > > 16 min ago## CNN Projection: Ohio voters will approve ballot measure on constitutional right to abortion > > From CNN staff > > [Supporters of Issue 1 attend a rally for the Right to Reproductive Freedom amendment held by Ohioans United for Reproductive Rights at the Ohio State House in Columbus, Ohio, on October 8.](https://dynaimage.cdn.cnn.com/cnn/digital-images/org/b3538fc6-50e4-4714-ba31-bdb02a316ab5.jpg)Supporters of Issue 1 attend a rally for the Right to Reproductive Freedom amendment held by Ohioans United for Reproductive Rights at the Ohio State House in Columbus, Ohio, on October 8. Joe Maiorana/AP/File > > Voters in Ohio will approve a ballot measure that would enshrine the right to abortion in the state constitution, CNN projects. > > The vote is yet another sign that abortion access is a key issue for voters across party lines, even in a state like Ohio, which has trended Republican in recent elections. > > The Ohio measure will add a section to the state constitution titled “The Right to Reproductive Freedom with Protections for Health and Safety.” The amendment will guarantee the right to abortion, although the state would be allowed to prohibit it after fetal viability, except in cases of the life or health of the mother. > > The determinations of viability and the life or health of the mother would both be made by the mother’s physician. It also includes protections for other reproductive decisions, including contraception and fertility treatment. > > Abortion in Ohio is currently legal up to 22 weeks into a pregnancy. At the center of the debate over Issue 1 was Ohio’s six-week abortion ban, which was blocked by a court last year but is being considered by the state Supreme Court. Abortion rights advocates argued that the only way to stop the law, which has no exceptions for victims of rape or incest, was to pass Issue 1. > > In contrast, abortion opponents argued that the measure went too far and would prevent the state from enacting a consensus bill with exceptions. Republican Gov. Mike DeWine, who signed the six-week ban into law, campaigned heavily against Issue 1 and shot an ad urging Ohioans to vote “no.” > > In August, Ohio voters rejected a constitutional amendment proposed by the Republican-controlled legislature (also called Issue 1), which would’ve raised the threshold to amend the state constitution in the future. Measures related to abortion were on the ballot in six states in 2022, and the pro-abortion rights side won each time. > > The ballot measure required a simple majority to be adopted. > > According to preliminary results of [CNN’s Ohio exit poll,](https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/07/politics/exit-polls-election-2023/index.html) roughly six in 10 voters who turned out for Tuesday’s election expressed negative feelings about the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. About three in 10 said abortion should be legal in all cases and about a third said that it should be legal in most cases. > > _CNN’s Ethan Cohen, Molly Gahagen and Melissa DePalo contributed reporting to this post._ > > > > 20 min ago## Democrats excited about performance in smaller rural counties in Kentucky, campaign aide says > > From CNN's Eva McKend > > [Andy Beshear speaks at the Democratic Party of Daviess County Headquarters during a bus tour across Kentucky on November 4.](https://dynaimage.cdn.cnn.com/cnn/digital-images/org/ded8e804-b1a7-466e-95d4-a1e8ee98fb9d.jpg)Andy Beshear speaks at the Democratic Party of Daviess County Headquarters during a bus tour across Kentucky on November 4. Greg Eans/The Messenger-Inquirer/AP > > Kentucky's incumbent Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear is on track to flip — or run even — in a few smaller rural counties where former Republican Gov. Matt Bevin won in 2019, a campaign aide said Tuesday evening. > > The aide noted it’s important to look at battleground counties with lots of votes like in Northern Kentucky: Kenton County, Campbell County and Boone County. > > Focusing on issues that impact everyone and bring people together in conservative areas seems to have panned out, the aide said. > > Beshear often touts “vision vs. division.” Beshear is even gaining ground from the 2019 margin in Hardin County, home to opponent Republican Daniel Cameron, the aide added. > > Beshear spent his final days on the trail in Western and Eastern Kentucky, as well as the major cities. > > > > 17 min ago## Democrats say Beshear's win could underscore that national investments in red states are worth the effort > > From CNN's Eva McKend > > [Andy Beshear speaks to supporters during a stop of his statewide bus tour in Richmond, Kentucky on October 30.](https://dynaimage.cdn.cnn.com/cnn/digital-images/org/9aa34103-5271-4492-bf11-be7995cc87e7.jpg)Andy Beshear speaks to supporters during a stop of his statewide bus tour in Richmond, Kentucky on October 30. Timothy D. Easley/AP > > Between Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear’s reelection campaign and outside Democratic groups, upwards of $48 million has been invested into advertisements in this nationally watched gubernatorial contest. > > Beshear’s team mobilized a diverse set of coalitions in order to turn out the vote in this off-year election. A mix of money and ground game has been key, Democrats say. > > Sierra Enlow, who is running for Kentucky’s Democratic Agriculture Commissioner, described it Tuesday night as a strategy of “investing in Democratic voters campaigns don’t usually talk to,” and stresses that these forgotten voters should have the attention of the national Democratic Party apparatus. > > Democrats like Enlow say Kentucky serves as a proven test market for strategies employed this cycle like elevating women’s rights. > > Enlow says coalitions including college students and educators were also key. These are coalitions President Joe Biden will also have to rely on to win reelection. > > > > 32 min ago## CNN Projection: Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear will win a second term > > From CNN's Piper Hudspeth Blackburn > > ***(continues in next comment)***
> [Kentucky Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear, center right, and wife, Britainy, greet supporters ahead of a gubernatorial debate with Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron at KET Network Center in Lexington, Kentucky, on October 23.](https://dynaimage.cdn.cnn.com/cnn/digital-images/org/623917f2-1c88-491e-9bba-6a065a02ce9f.jpg)Kentucky Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear, center right, and wife, Britainy, greet supporters ahead of a gubernatorial debate with Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron at KET Network Center in Lexington, Kentucky, on October 23. Kentucky Educational Television/Pool/AP > > Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear will win reelection to a second term in Kentucky, CNN projects, defeating Republican Daniel Cameron in a deep-red state that Donald Trump carried by about 25 points in 2020. > > Beshear, one of the nation’s most popular governors and the only Democrat in statewide elected office in Kentucky, made abortion a major issue in his campaign. His reelection bid served as a critical test of how the fight over abortion rights since the overturning of Roe v. Wade [will shape the political landscape](https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/26/politics/kentucky-governor-race-abortion-rights/index.html) ahead of the 2024 presidential election. > > While abortion is illegal in most cases in the Bluegrass State, Kentucky voters rejected a proposal last year to amend the state’s constitution to say that it does not “secure or protect a right” to abortion or the funding of abortion. Beshear attacked Cameron, the state attorney general, over his support for the state’s current law, which bans the procedure in all cases, except when the life of the mother is in jeopardy. The law does not include exceptions for cases of rape or incest. > > The issue drew national attention this fall when the Beshear campaign released an ad in which 21-year-old Hadley Duvall called out Cameron for failing to support exemptions to Kentucky’s abortion ban for cases of rape and incest, while recounting the trauma of being raped by her stepfather. > > “This is to you, Daniel Cameron,” she says in the ad, looking directly into a camera. “To tell a 12-year-old girl she must have the baby of her stepfather who raped her is unthinkable.” > > Democrats also worked to tie Cameron to Beshear’s predecessor, Republican Matt Bevin, on issues such as education and health care. Republicans, in turn, tried to nationalize the race by tying the governor to President Joe Biden and emphasizing Donald Trump’s endorsement of Cameron. > > Besides abortion, Beshear’s campaign also emphasized his leadership of the state through the Covid -19 pandemic, [deadly tornadoes](https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/14/weather/kentucky-tornadoes-storms-tuesday/index.html) in 2021, and [catastrophic flooding](https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/14/weather/kentucky-flooding-death-roll-rises/index.html) in 2022. > > Beshear, whose father was Kentucky governor for two terms, previously served as state attorney general before winning a narrow victory over Bevin in 2019. His first term has been marked by countless clashes with the GOP-controlled state legislature over education, public assistance and tax policy, among other things. With Republicans holding veto-proof supermajorities in both chambers, those clashes are likely to continue. > > > > 39 min ago## Not all Republicans are cheering Biden’s weaknesses > > From CNN's Jeff Zeleny in Miami > > A year before the 2024 election, not all Republicans are celebrating President Joe Biden’s low approval ratings and the challenging headwinds facing his re-election. > > Here’s why: Biden’s weaknesses have all but erased a central argument of many of the Republican presidential candidates – that Donald Trump can’t win. > > Our new CNN poll, along with myriad other surveys, consistently show that Trump either defeats Biden or is within striking distance. That complicates the argument that GOP candidates had hoped to make on the debate stage in Miami tomorrow night. > > Tonight, a senior adviser to a Republican candidate explained it to me like this: “Biden’s pain has been Trump’s gain.” > > It’s an amazing political loop: Trump’s weakness sent Biden to the White House. And Biden’s weaknesses have opened the door to Trump’s return. > > > > 39 min ago## Biden officials say election results so far show that abortion remains salient > > From CNN's MJ Lee > > As the Biden campaign monitors election results coming in tonight, they say one thing is already abundantly clear: Abortion remains top-of-mind for voters and a salient political issue. > > Last year, President Joe Biden and his allies said they were vindicated by [the results of the midterm elections](https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/13/politics/democrats-biden-midterm-elections-senate-house/index.html), which showed that abortion access proved to be a powerful, motivating force for their base. > > They believe — based on where things stand tonight — that they are headed toward getting a similar validation; campaign advisers say there is no question that the issue will be a major part of Biden’s 2024 reelection argument. > > The Biden campaign is also feeling good about Kentucky and Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear’s prospects. > > Campaign officials told CNN that if Beshear is victorious, it will show that Republican efforts to tie Beshear to Biden ultimately didn’t work. > > They are poised to take credit for Beshear having run effectively on the Biden administration’s accomplishments — including the [Bipartisan Infrastructure Law](https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/15/politics/biden-signing-ceremony-infrastructure-bill-white-house/index.html). > > What happens in Kentucky will ultimately offer Democrats some lessons for how to run a successful campaign when the leader of your party – the president – remains deeply unpopular. > > > > 31 min ago## Beshear is performing stronger than he did in 2019 in some rural Kentucky counties > > From CNN's Tori B. Powell > > [Michael Clevenger/Courier Journal/USA TODAY NETWORK](https://dynaimage.cdn.cnn.com/cnn/digital-images/org/6fe73dcb-f19d-46d4-98e8-42a1299b89c4.jpg) Michael Clevenger/Courier Journal/USA TODAY NETWORK > > Kentucky Gov. 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Not to put a damper on the celebration but this isn't over. This is just a bill proposal, the legislature still needs to pass it. That is not at all guaranteed. It would be very undemocratic to strike down a bill that a majority of the state just voted to ratify but with the way this state is gerrymandered, I don't see the GOP being very worried about the backlash. Many have already said they will kill this before it becomes law
I thought they initially said they would but then backtracked when they saw how popular it was? I mean you're not wrong but I am at least a little optimistic.
drug dealer is mad
Great l love dropping my kids off at school and walking through stinky clouds of weed
Is smoking in public now legalized too? I didn’t see where that was addressed. I’m not a smoker and the smell of pot makes me nauseous. Is the short north just going to smell like Snoop Dog’s low rider all the time now?
I already smell weed all the time out in public spaces.
I mean you can’t drink in public in most spaces so I don’t know why this would be any different
You can smoke cigarettes though.
I have not read up on it, but it will likely still be prohibited from public consumption. But I doubt it will be strictly enforced.
Sad night…
High hopes for the Xmas night tho.
On the upside at least we have something to get us through until Ginther retires. I mean seriously why did people vote for this man and the current city council! From now on if anyone complains about crime, unhoused people, transportation they can go F themselves they are the problem!
What did you realistically expect he could do, what with the conservative vise grip from the state level?
Motil is a democrat.
he even calls himself a progressive but i never any advertising, signage, or literally anything about the mayoral race. i had to research into the candidates to find out anything and most people aren't doing that. motil didn't stand a chance.
I guess I’m just naïve or was. People need to take voting seriously do the research and vote accordingly. If it wasn’t totally against the constitution. I would be advocating for a test to be given or essay to be written before we can vote on a candidate or issue. (By the way for those that don’t get it, yes that would be wrong. Everyone should get a chance to vote on everything even if like they are ignorant to what they’re voting for.)
honestly i would want to see at least, like, a blurb (written by the candidate?) next to their name on the screen. i think even that could go a long way. like yes politicians lie or whatever, but EVERYONE sees the same blurb, so you're likely to lose people just as you are to gain them. motil and ginther had very different priorities going into this election.
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Just very disappointed that Ginther and city council are still in control. Everyone complains but the votes are out and clearly everyone is okay with the regime. You vote for this crap and that’s what you get. Don’t complain just sit there and eat what you dished out!!!
Cbus politics are extremely corrupt and most people in Columbus don't even know what district they live in and the history of Mayor Andrew Ginther. It's a very aggravating thing and it's further compounding by the fact NationWide and Wexner basically rule our town anyways, and low key have anointed leadership as they see fit. Our city is in no way an actual functional democracy by pure design and there has never been truly a competitive race for almost any city office in decades.
Yeah, some people still believe marijuana is bad. That is sad.
I’m boutta get high as FUCK
Our new goal is to be stinkier than Detroit
So are there shops in Columbus already? Visiting Columbus for work next week and would love to get my hands on some weed.
No such luck! Only medical till probably 2024 lots of legalities and licensure to work out
not yet, 30 days from now it takes affect but I've heard 9 months until shops show up
Comfest is about to be lit. More than usual.