The Word 'Monopoly' To Stay On Ohio Ballot For Marijuana Legalization Initiative

The ResponsibleOhio marijuana legalization initiative has created a lot of controversy due to a provision that gives the exclusive rights to grow marijuana for profit to just ten entities. Some people refer to this as a ‘monopoly’ on marijuana cultivation, while others have said that it’s not actually a monopoly because it involves ten entities, so it should be called a ‘ten-opoly.’ The ResponsibleOhio campaign tried very hard to ensure that the word ‘monopoly’ was not on the ballot when voters vote yes or no on whether to approve marijuana legalization in Ohio. Unfortunately for the ResponsibleOhio campaign, the effort did not work. Per Cleveland.Com:

Backers of a constitutional amendment that would legalize marijuana in Ohio failed to convince the Ohio Supreme Court that the title tacked on the top of Issue 3 should not include the word “monopoly.”

But they won a partial victory Wednesday from the

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