Ohio’s Largest Business Group Opposes ResponsibleOhio’s Marijuana Legalization Proposal Citing concerns about workplace safety, Ohio Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has voted to oppose ResponsibleOhio’s proposed constitutional amendment to legalize marijuana. In a press release, the chamber’s President & CEO Andrew E. Doehrel stated “Our board of directors voted […]
Tag: Ballot Initiative
Ohio Sec. Of State Advises Close Scrutiny Of ResponsibleOhio’s Voter Forms
ResponsibleOhio’s voter registration forms are coming under scrutiny for irregularities based on orders from Ohio’s Secretary of State, John Husted (R). Ohio’s Secretary of State Issues Advisory on ResponsibleOhio Submitted Voter Registration Forms Sec. Husted has ordered Ohio’s all 88 county election boards to closely examine voter registration forms submitted […]
Complaint Filed Against ResponsibleOhio By Competing Marijuana Legalization Initiative
A competing marijuana legalization initiative has filed a complaint against ResponsibleOhio alleging infiltration and interference. The Ohio Rights Group, formed in January 2013, is accusing Ian James and David Bruno, the founders of the investor-financed ResponsibleOhio, of gaining inside knowledge under the pretense of supporting the Ohio Rights Group initiative […]
ResponsibleOhio Nears Needed Signatures For 2015 Ballot On Marijuana Legalization
Ohio is very close to having a 2015 vote on an amendment to legalize marijuana in the state. ResponsibleOhio marijuana legalization initiative is projecting over 200,000 signatures by the end of the week. Ian James of ResponsibleOhio is quoted as saying: “We have over 160,000 signatures. By the end […]
California Ballot Initiative “Compassionate and Sensible Access Act” To Legalize Cannabis
The proponents of the “The Compassionate and Sensible Access Act” filed their ballot initiative on Wednesday, April 15, 2015. Unlike the 12 page “California Craft Cannabis Initiative” filed on the same day, “The Compassionate and Sensible Access Act” is just one page. From our layman’s reading of it, it sounds […]
California Craft Cannabis Initiative Filed To Legalize Recreational Marijuana
The “California Craft Cannabis Initiative” was filed by proponents Heather Burke and Omar Figueroa. The filing of the initiative is the first step in the process to get it on the ballot for 2016 and doesn’t necessarily indicate anything about public support for the initiative. Anyone can file the paperwork for an […]
WeedMaps Puts Up $2 Million To Legalize Marijuana In California
Dispensary locating start-up WeedMaps.com is committing $2 million to get marijuana legalized in California. A campaign committee called “Californians for Sensible Reform” received $1 million on Friday, April 17, 2015. The company will also put up another $1 million to a political action committee called “Californians for Sensible Reform PAC“, which […]