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Walker
The KLD / Downtown / Gay Street
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Progressive Chairman Peter B. Lewis aims to put medical marijuana issue on 2012 ballot
Monday, May 02, 2011
By Joe Guillen, The Plain Dealer

The movement to legalize medical marijuana in Ohio has been reignited. Peter B. Lewis -- the billionaire chairman of Progressive Corp. and well-known medical marijuana advocate -- is seeking proposals to run a campaign to legalize medical marijuana in Ohio. The issue would go on the ballot in 2012.

READ MORE: http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2011/05/progressive_chairman_peter_b_l.html

Posted 2 years ago #
Chris Sherman
East Franklinton
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Ohhhh My neck! May back! My neck and my back!!

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pssst...Chris, it is your eyes. I think you have glaucoma. ;)

Posted 2 years ago #
Chris Sherman
East Franklinton
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Shoot... Oh my eyes! My left and my right!

Posted 2 years ago #
lazyfish

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Wouldn't legalization for all uses be so much easier. Think of the tax revenue generated, money saved from unnecessary police investigations,judicial review and prison. Why are we playing this "it's only for sick people" game. Get real. Is smoking weed for pleasure any worse that drinking alcohol or smoking tobacco for pleasure?

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Snarf
Dystopia
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^LIKE

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Schoolboy
Columbus
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I don't smoke, it just isn't for me, but I don't see any reason on why it should be legalized as a recreation drug just like alcohol. Fact remains that it is less addictive and damaging to its users health.

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Cookie
Flyntonville
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lazyfish wrote >>
Wouldn't legalization for all uses be so much easier. Think of the tax revenue generated, money saved from unnecessary police investigations,judicial review and prison. Why are we playing this "it's only for sick people" game. Get real. Is smoking weed for pleasure any worse that drinking alcohol or smoking tobacco for pleasure?

Ask California.

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lazyfish

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not sure that is the case. Seems the state is wasting loads of cash trying to maintain the "medical" facade.

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myliftkk
Columbus, OH
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Hmmm... is this what we call an issue to drive Dems to the polls in '12?

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Pablo
Crestview Addition
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I donÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t smoke but +1 for total legalization. [sarcasm]Since we have a republican house, senate and governor, it should be easy to legalize weed since the republicans want to eliminate government regulations and interference in our lives. IsnÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t the tea party constantly shouting about liberty? [/sarcasm]

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lazyfish

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Pablo wrote >>
I donÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t smoke but +1 for total legalization. [sarcasm]Since we have a republican house, senate and governor, it should be easy to legalize weed since the republicans want to eliminate government regulations and interference in our lives. IsnÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t the tea party constantly shouting about liberty? [/sarcasm]

isn't "tea" the code word for pot? or is that as in tea room?
tomato = pot. I get so confused with all these political/cultural labels.

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Snarf
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My parents called it "Phil" - "hey honey, i'm gonna go talk to Phil." lol.

A friend of mine's parent's called it "Jimmy."

Why so masculine, I don't know?

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paktinat
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Pablo wrote >>
I donÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t smoke but +1 for total legalization. [sarcasm]Since we have a republican house, senate and governor, it should be easy to legalize weed since the republicans want to eliminate government regulations and interference in our lives. IsnÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t the tea party constantly shouting about liberty? [/sarcasm]

[Tommy-Chong-voice]
Just wait till Kasich hears how cool this will make Ohio, man.
[/Tommy-Chong-voice]

Posted 2 years ago #
JimL2

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someone should figure out a way to get high from stem cells.

Posted 2 years ago #
anillo
Marzipan City
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JimL2 wrote >>
someone should figure out a way to get high from stem cells.

Mainline that shit.

Posted 2 years ago #
Yeti22
Village
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Total legalization will not happen. Do you realize that for-profit prisons exist? They have big contracts that would be lost if there were less "criminals". Look it up.

Posted 2 years ago #
alove
Downtown
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The question is why doesn't the whole country have medical marijuana legalized?
With the options of having recreational use decriminalized or legal...

Posted 2 years ago #
misskitty
Columbus
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I feel rather indifferent on whether or not pot should be legalized not that I am against it at all. I think it does have good properties for medicinal use and itÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s pleasurable for people that partake without being overly dramatic like say Ã¢â‚¬Â¦. Bath salts lol...

I am glad that Ohio laws for possession are pretty relaxed compared to other places where one gram will get you stay in jail. I think itÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s pretty fair as fines go and some officers handle it on site rather than in court.
But I think that if we were to make it legal for medicinal purposes it would still be treated like alcohol in the sense that you wonÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t be driving and smoking at the same time or under the influence. If you were to be caught driving while smoking I think you would face more time and money because if they legalized it with stipulations itÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s a money maker for public safety. So if you think about it most of the time when you are busted currently itÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s a small fine for personal amounts. If a stipulation is added and itÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s regulated like alcohol then I think you would stand more of a chance at additional charges like OMVI and reckless. If they do medical then would the fines go up for not having a medical card. Is this all itÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s cracked up to be?

I would also like Ohio to revisit their larger fines and prison time for Marijuana trafficking. Right now itÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s a monetary machine. I think that ten, twenty, forty years is too much time for the crime I will stand by that. The system in place for that is like

Got a public defender 40 years.

Got an attorney 20 years.

Got a good attorney and a lot of cash from your dealings you want to turn over 10 years.

And thatÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s really just basic trafficking of pot. They would add more if there were other circumstances obviously.

Posted 2 years ago #
Snarf
Dystopia
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I'm in love with mary jane.

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