Marijuana

Now that ballots have been tallied across the state on Issue 2, some Ohio lawmakers are beginning to talk about could-be tweaks to the statute legalizing adult-use recreational marijuana.

Early voting numbers in Ohio for the Nov. 7 election on Issues 1 and 2, as well as local candidate and issue races, are up 8% from the August special election, a statewide election on just one constitutional amendment.

Supporters of Issue 2 are airing a new ad that says Ohio is losing tax revenues to Michigan because so many Buckeyes go to the state up north to buy marijuana.

A new poll from Baldwin Wallace University just adds more evidence that Ohio voters will approve both Issue 1 and Issue 2 in the November election,

More than 58% of respondents in the Ohio Pulse Poll said they support the amendment known as Issue 1, the reproductive rights amendment. More than 57% said they support Issue 2, which would legalize and regulate recreational marijuana for adults over 21.

Ohioans will decide on a constitutional amendment on abortion and reproductive rights amendment and a law on marijuana legalization as the state begins its month-long period of early voting.

The study estimated the tax income based on comparisons with Colorado, Nevada, Michigan, Illinois, Washington and Oregon where adult marijuana use is legal.

Brown told reporters he is undecided on how to vote on legalized recreational marijuana ahead of a November vote on the issue in Ohio.

The Ohio Ballot Board will meet Thursday to determine language voters will see on the ballot for two issues: one to enshrine abortion rights into the constitution, and the other to pass a law to legalize marijuana.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R-OH) has been suggesting state lawmakers revisit the state's existing abortion ban to clarify it.

The group's proposed law would regulate marijuana like alcohol in Ohio, and could be on the same November ballot as an abortion rights amendment.

The Coalition to Regulate Marijuana like Alcohol needs to get 125,000 signatures to be placed on the November ballot.