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Matthew Franos December 12, 2023 City of Kent, cleveland, Election Coverage, marijuana, Portage County

Marijuana is legal; Or is it?

On November 7 Ohio voters passed issue 2 which would legalize recreational marijuana on December 7, but there is nowhere

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Nico Crespo December 12, 2023 business, dispensary, issue 2, marijuana, small business, smoke shop

Legalization of recreational marijuana takes effect; smoke shops and sellers alike expect to see a change in sales

Smoke shops and dispensaries are worried about the loss of customers and sales due to the legalization of recreational marijuana

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Faith Fistler November 27, 2023 ballot, Drugs, Election, Election Coverage, issue 2, Kent, marijuana

Recreational marijuana ballot passes in Ohio

Ohio voters have passed Issue 2, legalizing recreational marijuana use six years after it was defeated at the polls.

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Marz Anderson October 31, 2022December 20, 2022 Anderson, Bud, drug reform, Journo, kent state, Lit, marijuana, Marz, Marz Anderson, May 4, News, reporting, RPP, war on drugs, Weed

Sensible Kent seeks drug reform for minor cannabis offenses

Following the tragedy of May 4th 1970 at Kent State, President Nixon enacted a series of drug policies that targeted

Richard Mulhall November 3, 2015September 14, 2016 0 Comments 2015, 2015 elections, Election, issue 2, issue 3, jon husted, marijuana, mike dewine, monopoly, ohio, ResponsibleOhio

RPP Election Guide: Everything you need to know about Issues 2 & 3

By Richie Mulhall & Ian Klein The drive to legalize marijuana and the fight to inhibit legalization has been a

Drew Jones September 16, 2015September 14, 2016 0 Comments issue 3, marijuana, ohio, ResponsibleOhio

Controversy ensues over Ohio’s Issue 3

By, Drew Jones History could be made as Ohio votes on Issue 3 in the upcoming November election. Issue 3,

Martin Harp May 6, 2015January 28, 2016 0 Comments alcohol, Beer, dui, Law Enforcement, license, marijuana, ohio, ovi

Drug possession has same license suspension penalties as OVI charges

Back in 1992, Ohio accepted a federal mandate that required anyone convicted of a misdemeanor marijuana possession charge to have

Katherine Nix April 2, 2015June 17, 2015 0 Comments Cannabis, Drugs, john eklund, John pardee, marijuana, ohio, Ohio Cannabis Rights Amendment, ohio senate

Cannabis amendment a possibility for Ohio

Story by Katie Nix Audio by Rachel Smeaton The race is on for the Ohio Cannabis Rights Amendment to make