Nov 9, 2023 | Blog, USA news
Recreational marijuana has been legalized in Ohio as voters overwhelmingly approved State Issue 2 on Tuesday. This groundbreaking decision now enables adults in Ohio to legally experience the advantages of marijuana for recreational purposes.
“Marijuana is no longer a controversial issue,” said Tom Haren, spokesman for the Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, which gathered petitions to put the issue on the ballot.“
Ohioans demonstrated this by passing State Issue 2 in a landslide. Ohioans are being extremely clear on the future they want for our state: adult-use marijuana legal and regulated.”
Issue 2 permits adults 21 and over to legally use and grow marijuana, starting on Dec. 7, according to Haren.
With all precincts counted, the final, unofficial results from the Ohio Secretary of State indicate that the vote was 56.97% in favor of the measure and 43.03% against it.
The new law expands legal use beyond the medical marijuana law approved by the Ohio Legislature in 2016.
Opponents of Issue 2 included public health and mental health advocates, law enforcement, business groups, and stakeholders who expressed concerns about the potential health risks associated with marijuana.
They argued that legalizing this drug could result in marijuana companies becoming unjustly enriched, while also exposing children to potential risks. Additionally, opponents highlighted concerns that legalization may heighten the likelihood of crime, workplace injuries, and dangerous driving conditions.
Issue 2 will:
- Allow adults age 21 or older to buy marijuana from licensed dispensaries.
- Allow people to cultivate six marijuana plants at a time, with a limit of 12 per household, without a license. It would be illegal to sell home grown marijuana.
- Expand Ohio’s medical marijuana system, offering licensed cultivators and dispensaries the chance to sell recreational marijuana, and also offering licenses to new applicants, including through a social equity and jobs program.
- Prohibit advertising to minors and mandate setbacks to keep recreational dispensaries away from schools.
- Tax each purchase at 10%. That money would be split 3% to cover regulatory efforts; 25% toward a substance abuse and addiction services fund; 36% toward a fund to create loans, grants and technical assistance to minority or disadvantaged business owners in the industry; and 36% toward revenue for local governments where recreational businesses exist.
Nov 9, 2020 | Blog
Six states had marijuana ballots that were voted on. 4 states are voted on adult-use (recreational) cannabis legalization and two states had medical marijuana ballots.
Arizona, Montana, New Jersey, and South Dakota have legalized marijuana for adults 21 and older, as voters in each state approved their respective ballot initiatives at the ballot box. South Dakota also passed a medical marijuana initiative and became the first state in American history to enact both policies on the same day.
Below are links to in-depth details regarding the state, the ballot, the supporters, the donors, history and so much more from Ballotpedia. This website you could go in and never come out – there is so much past and current organized political data. Please donate and keep this entity running.
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The following states had recreational ballots for 2020.
Arizona (passed)
Arizona Proposition 207, Marijuana Legalization Initiative (2020)
Proposition 207 also allowed anyone convicted of certain marijuana-related crimes related to possession, consumption, cultivation, and transportation to petition for the expungement of their criminal record starting on July 12, 2021.
Read the Arizona proposition to legalize marijuana
Arizona Proposition 207: Marijuana Legalization Initiative
See more in-depth details about Arizona and elections here.
Montana (passed)
Read the Montana proposition to legalize marijuana
Montana CI-118: Allow for a Legal Age for Marijuana Amendment
Montana I-190, Marijuana Legalization Initiative (2020)
See more in-depth details about Montana and elections here.
New Jersey (passed)
Read the New Jersey proposition to legalize marijuana
New Jersey Public Question 1: Marijuana Legalization Amendment
See more in-depth details about New Jersey and elections here.
South Dakota (passed)
Read the Montana propositions to legalize marijuana
South Dakota Constitutional Amendment A: Marijuana Legalization Initiative
See more in-depth details about South Dakota and elections here.
Voting on Medical Marijuana Legalization:
Mississippi (Passed 65)
Read the Mississippi proposition for medical marijuana
Mississippi Initiative 65 and Alternative 65A: Medical Marijuana Amendment
See more in-depth details about Mississippi and elections here.
Coming Up
- Mississippi Ballot Measure 1, Initiative 65 and Alternative 65A, Medical Marijuana Amendment (2020)
- Mississippi Marijuana Legalization, Criminal Record Expungement, and Firearm Possession for Non-Violent Felons Amendment (2022)
- Mississippi Marijuana Legalization Amendment (2022)
South Dakota (passed)
Read the Montana propositions to legalize marijuana
South Dakota Constitutional Amendment A: Marijuana Legalization Initiative
See more in-depth details about South Dakota and elections here.
Meanwhile…in Oregon
Oregon
Oregon voters considered two separate drug reform measures.
Measure 109 basically would legalize the medical use of psilocybin.
Measure 110 basically decriminalizes the personal possession of small amounts of illicit drugs, including but not limited to:
- Cocaine
- Heroin
- Oxycodone
- Methamphetamine.
It also reduces the penalties for possessing larger amounts.
Supporters say the objective is to remove those who are addicted to drugs out of the criminal justice system and to treat their addiction as a medical issue.
Measure 109 created a program for administering psilocybin products, such as psilocybin-producing mushrooms and fungi, to individuals aged 21 years or older. As of 2020, the manufacturing and consumption of psilocybin is illegal.
The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) will be responsible for establishing the program and creating regulations. OHA has a two-year period to develop the program. An Oregon Psilocybin Advisory Board (OPAB) advise the OHA. Clients would be allowed to purchase, possess, and consume psilocybin at a psilocybin service center and under the supervision of a psilocybin service facilitator after undergoing a preparation session. Under Measure 109, the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) determines who is eligible to be licensed as a facilitator, determine what qualifications, education, training, and exams are needed, and create a code of professional conduct for facilitators. OHA would set psilocybin dosage standards and labeling and packaging rules.[1]
Measure 109 allowed cities and counties to place referendums on local ballots to prohibit or allow psilocybin-product manufacturers or psilocybin service centers in unincorporated areas within their jurisdictions. The measure prohibited psilocybin service centers within the limits of an incorporated city or town.
The measure reclassified personal/non-commercial drug possession offenses. Possession of a controlled substance in Schedule I-IV, such as heroin, cocaine, and methamphetamines, was reclassified from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class E violation resulting in a $100 fine or a completed health assessment. Individuals who manufacture or distribute illegal drugs are still subject to a criminal penalty. The Oregon Criminal Justice Commission estimated that convictions for possession of a controlled substance would decrease by 3,679 or 90.7%
2020 Cannabis Ballot Measures Links:
A State-by-State Look Marijuana
Marijuana is fully legalized and retail sales are ongoing
Following the green sweep on election night, there are now 15 states that have given a thumbs-up to recreational and medical marijuana. But not all of them are currently selling the product. Right now, 10 states have waved the green flag on the sale and consumption of adult-use weed (listed alphabetically):
Alaska
California
California is the most populous state in the country and the most valuable marijuana market in the U.S. (and world). Though estimates vary, the Golden State could be raking in up to $11 billion in annual sales by 2030.
Colorado
Illinois
Maine
Despite legalizing adult-use cannabis in November 2016, it took Maine until Oct. 9, 2020 to officially launch the retail sale of recreational pot. Illinois also stands out as the first state to legalize the recreational consumption and sale of marijuana entirely at the legislative level.
Massachusetts
Michigan
Nevada
Oregon
Oregon becomes 1st state in the US to decriminalize drug possession.
Voters were trippin’ in the West Coast state, approving two landmark measures — one to legalize psychedelic mushrooms and another that decriminalizes small amounts of illegal drugs.
Measure 109 passed with more than 56 percent of the vote, making Oregon the first state in the nation to allow supervised use of psilocybin, or magic mushrooms. It will allow for regulated use of ‘shrooms in a therapeutic setting.
Measure 110 was passing by a wide margin in unofficial returns updated Wednesday morning.
Selling and manufacturing drugs will remain illegal. Unless you are the government collecting taxes or using to keep part of the population addicted to hand outs.
Funding those programs some claim will come through the reallocation of tens of millions of dollars generated by Oregon’s cannabis tax.
The best part of it all. The measure also is likely (air quotes) to create savings in the criminal justice system because of fewer drug arrests, prosecutions and incarcerations. Those savings would be redirected into a new state fund for treatment and other services.
Washington
States that cannabis has been fully legalized, but retail sales haven’t yet commenced
That leaves five states that have passed legislation or voted to legalize adult-use cannabis (on top of medical use), but which haven’t yet opened retail locations. These five states are:
- Arizona
- Montana
- New Jersey
- South Dakota
- Vermont
Medical marijuana is legalized, but adult-use weed is illegal
After the 15 states that’ve legalized both recreational and medical cannabis, 21 additional states have waved the green flag solely on medical marijuana. In alphabetical order, these states are:
- Arkansas
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Hawaii
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- New Hampshire
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- Utah
- Virginia
- West Virginia
Finally, there are 14 states where cannabis is illegal… period! These states are:
Both recreational and medical marijuana are illegal
- Alabama
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Nebraska
- North Carolina
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
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Some History of Marijuana Ballots By State
Alaska
1. Alaska Legalize Marijuana Initiative, Measure 2 (2004)
2. Alaska Marijuana Criminalization Initiative, Measure 2 (1990)
3. Alaska Marijuana Decriminalization Initiative, Measure 5 (2000)
4. Alaska Marijuana Legalization, Ballot Measure 2 (2014)
5. Alaska Medical Marijuana Act, Measure 8 (1998)
Arizona
1. Arizona Marijuana Legalization, Proposition 203 (2002)
2. Arizona Marijuana Legalization, Proposition 205 (2016)
3. Arizona Medical Marijuana Question, Proposition 203 (2010)
4. Arizona Medical Use of Schedule 1 Drugs, Proposition 300 (1998)
5. Arizona Probation Eligibility for Drug Offenses, Proposition 301 (1998)
6. Arizona Proposition 207, Marijuana Legalization Initiative (2020)
7. Arizona Rules Governing Probation for Drug-Related Crimes, Proposition 302 (2002)
8. Arizona Use or Possession of Controlled Substances, Proposition 200 (1996)
Arkansas
1. Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment, Issue 6 (2016)
2. Arkansas Medical Marijuana Question, Issue 5 (2012)
3. Arkansas Recreational Marijuana Initiative (2022)
California
1. California Marijuana Legalization, Proposition 19 (1972)
2. California Proposition 19, the Marijuana Legalization Initiative (2010)
3. California Proposition 215, the Medical Marijuana Initiative (1996)
4. California Proposition 36, Probation and Treatment for Drug-Related Offenses (2000)
5. California Proposition 5, Non-Violent Drug Offenders (2008)
6. California Proposition 64, Marijuana Legalization (2016)
Colorado
1. Colorado Amendment X, Definition of Industrial Hemp Amendment (2018)
2. Colorado Marijuana Legalization Initiative, Amendment 64 (2012)
3. Colorado Marijuana Possession, Initiative 44 (2006)
4. Colorado Marijuana TABOR Refund Measure, Proposition BB (2015)
5. Colorado Medical Use of Marijuana, Initiative 20 (2000)
6. Colorado Proposition AA, Taxes on the Sale of Marijuana (2013)
Florida
1. Florida Marijuana Legalization Initiative (2022)
2. Florida Marijuana Legalization and Medical Marijuana Treatment Center Sales Initiative (2022)
3. Florida Medical Marijuana Legalization, Amendment 2 (2016)
4. Florida Medical Marijuana Plants Initiative (2022)
5. Florida Medical Marijuana for Mental Health Disorders Initiative (2022)
6. Florida Right to Medical Marijuana Initiative, Amendment 2 (2014)
Georgia
1. Georgia Jurisdiction of Marijuana Cases, Amendment 9 (1980)
Maine
1. Maine Marijuana Legalization, Question 1 (2016)
2. Maine Medical Marijuana Initiative, Question 5 (2009)
3. Maine Medical Marijuana for Specific Illnesses, Question 2 (1999)
Massachusetts
1. Massachusetts Marijuana Legalization, Question 4 (2016)
2. Massachusetts Medical Marijuana Initiative, Question 3 (2012)
3. Massachusetts Sensible Marijuana Policy Initiative, Question 2 (2008)
Michigan
1. Michigan Medical Marijuana Initiative, Proposal 1 (2008)
2. Michigan Proposal 1, Marijuana Legalization Initiative (2018)
Mississippi
1. Mississippi Ballot Measure 1, Initiative 65 and Alternative 65A, Medical Marijuana Amendment (2020)
2. Mississippi Marijuana Legalization, Criminal Record Expungement, and Firearm Possession for Non-Violent Felons Amendment (2022)
3. Mississippi Marijuana Legalization Amendment (2022)
Missouri
1. Missouri Amendment 2, Medical Marijuana and Veteran Healthcare Services Initiative (2018)
2. Missouri Amendment 3, Medical Marijuana and Biomedical Research and Drug Development Institute Initiative (2018)
3. Missouri Proposition C, Medical Marijuana and Veterans Healthcare Services, Education, Drug Treatment, and Public Safety Initiative (2018)
Montana
1. Montana CI-118, Allow for a Legal Age for Marijuana Amendment (2020)
2. Montana I-190, Marijuana Legalization Initiative (2020)
3. Montana Medical Marijuana Allowance, I-148 (2004)
4. Montana Medical Marijuana Initiative, I-182 (2016)
5. Montana Medical Marijuana Veto Referendum, IR-124 (2012)
Nevada
1. Nevada Decriminalization of Marijuana Amendment, Question 9 (2002)
2. Nevada Marijuana Initiative, Question 7 (2006)
3. Nevada Marijuana Legalization, Question 2 (2016)
4. Nevada Medical Marijuana Act, Question 9 (1998)
5. Nevada Medical Marijuana Act, Question 9 (2000)
New Jersey
1. New Jersey Public Question 1, Marijuana Legalization Amendment (2020)
North Dakota
1. North Dakota Legalize Marijuana and Allow Home Growth Amendment (2022)
2. North Dakota Marijuana Legalization Statutory Initiative (2022)
3. North Dakota Measure 3, Marijuana Legalization and Automatic Expungement Initiative (2018)
4. North Dakota Medical Marijuana Legalization, Initiated Statutory Measure 5 (2016)
Ohio
1. Ohio Marijuana Legalization Initiative, Issue 3 (2015)
Oklahoma
1. Oklahoma State Question 788, Medical Marijuana Legalization Initiative (June 2018)/Full article
2. Oklahoma State Question 807, Marijuana Legalization Initiative (2022)
3. Oklahoma State Question 812, Marijuana Decriminalization Initiative (2022)
Oregon
1. Oregon Cannabis Tax Act Initiative, Measure 80 (2012)
2. Oregon Legalized Marijuana Initiative, Measure 91 (2014)
3. Oregon Marijuana Legalization for Personal Use, Ballot Measure 5 (1986)
4. Oregon Marijuana Possession as a Class C Misdemeanor, Measure 57 (1998)
5. Oregon Medical Marijuana, Measure 67 (1998)
6. Oregon Medical Marijuana Allowance Measure 33 (2004)
7. Oregon Regulated Medical Marijuana Supply System Act, Measure 74 (2010)
South Dakota
1. South Dakota Constitutional Amendment A, Marijuana Legalization Initiative (2020)
2. South Dakota Industrial Hemp, Initiative 1 (2002)
3. South Dakota Initiated Measure 26, Medical Marijuana Initiative (2020)
4. South Dakota Medical Marijuana, Initiative 13 (2010)
5. South Dakota Medical Marijuana, Initiative 4 (2006)
Utah
1. Utah Proposition 2, Medical Marijuana Initiative (2018)
Washington
1. Washington Elimination of Agricultural Tax Preferences for Marijuana, Advisory Vote No. 8 (2014)
2. Washington Marijuana Decriminalization, Initiative 685 (1997)
3. Washington Marijuana Legalization and Regulation, Initiative 502 (2012)
4. Washington Medical Marijuana, Initiative 692 (1998)
5. Washington Medical Marijuana Patient Database Fee Advisory Vote No. 11 (2015)
6. Washington Prohibit Marijuana Cultivation, Processing, and Sales in Residential Zones Initiative (2021)
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County by County Michigan Prop 1 Vote Count
Not that County by County vote count matters much, but, this list will be instructive as to where mj businesses will be prohibited and allowed.
Many of the counties were lost by just a few hundred votes, of course, a few hundred votes of a small population is still a lot. Many counties were also won with just a few hundred votes.
My point is that when you see some future blowhard in the news saying “our county voted NO against this terrible devils lettuce”, that in most counties it was a pretty close vote. Some counties were almost exactly 50/50.
The large population centers (Ingham, Kent, Washtenaw, Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Genesee) carried the state and had the largest percent wins.
Ottawa and Huron counties had the largest NO votes/percentages.
PROP 1 By The Numbers
Yes 2,187,980 55.95 %
No 1,722,701 44.05 %
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Counties that Voted NO:
Alcona by 442 votes
Allegan
Alpena
Baraga
Branch (could change, 50% reporting)
Clare
Delta by 1,657 votes
Dickinson by 1308 votes
Gladwin by 476 votes
Gogebic by 214 votes
Gratiot by 285 votes
Hillsdale by 1230 votes
Huron — The largest no vote percentage with 60/30. Does anyone have an idea why Huron had 60/30? Large religious population?
Iron by 406 votes
Luce by 122 votes
Mackinac by 160 votes
Mason by 337 votes
Menominee by 1141 votes
Midland by 2430 votes
Missaukee by 1348 votes
Montmorency by 429 votes
Oceana by 423 votes (not finished counting)
Ontonagon by 250 votes
Osceola by 1021 votes
Oscoda by 137 votes
Otsego by 1111 votes
Ottawa –so far by 19487 votes (the largest population center to vote no)
Presque Isle by 873 votes
Sanilac by 2155 votes
Schoolcraft by 164 votes
Tuscola by 2152 votes
Wexford by 553 votes
Dead even:
Antrim won by 130 votes
Arenac won by 8 votes.
Cheboygan won by 74 votes.
Houghton won by 39 votes.
Keweenaw won by 12 votes
Mecosta won by 37 votes
Montcalm won by 50 votes.
Ogemaw won by 35 votes.
Roscommon won by 28 votes.
St. Joseph won by 104 votes.
Newaygo – not reporting in yet.
Shiawassee at 11% says winning by 56/43
Numbers taken from:
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Oct 12, 2018 | Legalization
GET OUT AND VOTE TUES – NOV 6
Vote Yes on Prop 1 Michigan
Don’t worry – The Government will figure out many ways to make money as they always do.
The amount they give away in lawsuits most likely negates the amount they take in from putting people in jail or forfeiture anyway. Why not remove the lawsuit factor and collect free money…Duh
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