Ohio Could Become the Fifth US State to Legalize Marijuana

Voters in Ohio will decide Nov. 3 whether to become the fifth U.S. state to legalize marijuana for recreational purposes, 

As in other states, legalization will be decided by way of a ballot that would lift criminal penalties for growing marijuana at home and possessing up to an ounce of the plant.

Voters in Oregon and Alaska last November approved the use of marijuana for recreational purposes, following approvals in Colorado and Washington state. Marijuana is also now legal in the District of Colombia, the U.S. capital.

Ohio better vote no for the Marijuana monopoly — Jack Herer (@KeKoJoNeZ) October 31, 201

However, legalization itself has become less of an issue in this campaign, which has turned into a debate over power, money and monopoly in a post-legalization environment. Unlike other states, the language in the Ohio measure would restrict virtually all large-scale marijuana cultivation to 10 designated farms.

The owners of those farms include, according to the Washington Post, “Nick Lachey, former...

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