Sign that says Ohio State Election Central
13 November 2015

In the lead-up to the November 3 referendum on pot legalization in Ohio, reputable mainstream polls show it winning.

Then, amidst the usual “glitches” that distinguish the Buckeye State’s electronic elections, it officially...

Feather pen and ink
11 November 2015

Dear Editor,

I have to disagree that Nixon is the prime source of the systematic abuse that the "war on Drugs" has become.   Having been in the drug field at that time and until 1983, I had a front-row seat for drug policy and...

11 November 2015

“I’m here to stand up for people who don’t make a decent wage,” said Genelle Rhynehardt, who works as a janitor in the Huntington Center in downtown Columbus. “People have to earn more to better their communities and better themselves...

Elderly woman with marijuana sign
08 November 2015

When word began to spread on election night that Athens County – a long-time stronghold for Ohio marijuana legalization – was soundly defeating Issue 3 by nearly 30 percentage points the death knell for medical marijuana in the state...

06 November 2015

According to the Ohio Secretary of State, the people of Ohio defeated a November 3 proposition to legalize marijuana by a tally of nearly 2:1.

The official vote count is not plausible.  

The assertion that the election was...

Pot leaf
04 November 2015

Official vote counts in Ohio indicate a major defeat for the nation’s first corporate-sponsored marijuana legalization referendum.

But it’s complicated.     And the ultimate issue is far from settled, as cannabis supporters are...

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