Dayton Daily News: VOICES: SB 56 a slap in the face to Ohioans who voted for legal adult-use cannabis

"In November 2023, the voters of Ohio made their voices loud and clear: they support adult-use marijuana. The measure passed by a decisive 57.2% to 42.8%, demonstrating that a majority of voters want a well-regulated cannabis industry in the state. Notably, voters passed the measure as an initiated statute so that legislators could make common-sense changes over the years to ensure that the implementation goes well.

Senate Bill 56, however, does no such thing. Instead, it makes line-by-line changes designed to weaken the cannabis business community out of contempt for individuals who use marijuana. Instead of respecting the will of the voters, this bill imposes unnecessary and unpopular restrictions that will hurt small businesses, cost jobs, and create barriers to justice for those seeking expungement..."

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