I agree that Issue 3 is not perfect, but fundamentally it addresses the biggest problem: that the facts surrounding marijuana and prohibition have been ignored for far too long.

I disagree that Ohio will have another opportunity in 2016. If Issue 3 fails, it just gives more time to the legislature to figure out ways to prevent future attempts. Something about “two in the hand is better than three in the bush” comes to mind.

Sent in my ballot by mail last week. YES on 3, NO on 2.

The Issue 3 amendment was put together haphazardly. Originally it started out with medical marijuana, but only for “debilitating medical conditions.” (Section B of Issue 3) (Which conditions? We don’t get to know till after it is voted in. What if your condition is not on that list?) After they figured out that was too strict and people would not vote for that, they threw into the amendment, “personal use” and “home grow”.

Home grow requires a $50 licensing fee PER PERSON. Not household. The amendment say that you would have to follow the rules they will have in place. It must be kept in a locked area away from those under the age of 21 and not in public view. (Section D of Issue 3) Who is going to make sure those who are licensed are following the rules? The Ohio Marijuana Control Commission (Section I of Issue 3) may now come to your home and make sure you are complying. Don’t tell me they are, “not going to do that”, when they have not said they won’t do it. Tell me how they are going to make sure these people with “home grow” licenses are going to obey the rules? Think this committee will just think everyone will obey them? Heck no, they will logically say that you have to be inspected. What if someone gave away some of their home grow and it made someone else sick? They are not going to let people just get a $50 license and leave it at that, if they are allowing them to give away marijuana. (Up to one ounce at a time) (Section D of Issue 3)

Personal use is a whole new issue. How much is an ounce going to cost at one of these stores?(Section E of Issue 3) Most likely way more then it does now. Did you know that even if Issue 3 does pass that if someone in your city wants to open a shop to sell, it now has to go on the ballot and you must vote again locally? (Section A of Issue 3)

It IS a monopoly. A monopoly is not defined by the number of owner(s), but by the fact that they have total control over who (1,100 (+/- a few))) other shops can buy from. (Section H of Issue 3) The definition of a monopoly is defined, by Oxford, as the following: The exclusive possession or control of the supply or trade in a commodity or service. Vote Yes on 2! – If issue 3 doesn’t create a monopoly, why are Responsible Ohio commercials telling us to vote no on issue 2? If issue 3 isn’t a monopoly, issue 2 shouldn’t matter.

The issue states that all Medical Marijuana shops must be non-profit,(Section C of Issue 3), but yet those ten, rich growers, will be “for profit”.

They keep using fear – We will have to wait till 2020 or maybe never to get something else in place. (Yet, Responsible Ohio says if this years ballot issue doesn’t pass, they will have another amendment for the ballot for next year!)

They use guilt tactics (This little girl has seizures and that is why you should vote yes! How inhumane we are for not thinking of all the cancer patients.) to try to get people to think that we will never again in Ohio be able to get marijuana legalized.

This is NOT something that can be easily changed. It would take another constitutional amendment to do so. That would mean another amendment with 300,000 + signatures.

I smoke for medical reasons, possibly one that would not have been on the debilitating medical conditions list, but is listed in other states as a reason to smoke medical marijuana. It has been incredibly difficult being a supporter of legalization and not supporting this ballot issue, but after reading the amendment and understanding it’s implications I can only ask that you…

Please Vote No on Issue 3!