Sunday, November 8, 2015
Issue 3 Not Passing Was Not Because of Anti-Marijuana
A common misconception that has come up this week after Issue 3 not passing was that it was because of anti-marijuana views. Those, although frequent in Ohio, were not the reason Issue 3 was not passed. In fact, many marijuana activists did not want Issue 3 to be passed.
The highest vote percentage was 42.9 % in Jefferson County in Eastern Ohio, which still isn't close at all to winning.
The reason Issue 3 was not passed was simply because of its poor structure. It would've given power to an oligarchy of 10 sites in the state, and in the process market competition would be stifled, and it would limit consumer choice, particularly with medical use. Prices would be too high to the point that people wouldn't be able to afford it. And that's something that got the disapproval of a lot of pot users.
Marijuana activists are looking for better ways to implement legalization in Ohio, which would not involve matters in an oligarchy setting.
http://www.cleveland.com/datacentral/index.ssf/2015/11/how_the_marijuana_vote_lost_ev.html
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I agree that issue 3 was not the best way to get marijuana legalization pass. It will be interesting to see how it progresses in the future, though. It will have to be regulated to some extent, like alcohol, and people will be hesitant of another situation like California.
Not passing issue 3 I think was the best thing for not only Ohio, but all states moving forward in the marijuana industry. It was good to see that people invested time and effort to see how the industry would be structured, and because of this, they voted against it. I personally feel that this industry, when voted in, will be operated efficiently because of how people want it done the right way, ultimately benefiting the consumer.
It would have been interesting to see if it had passed. With limited competition, they would be able to charge higher prices but this would cause people to continue to purchase it on the black market rather than legally. The industries would need to bring the prices lower than the black market prices to be sustainable.
I believe it was a smart decision to not pass Issue 3. The lack of sellers would cause a much higher price in the market and like Joey said, it would severely limit consumer choice. Another point to consider is that when it does eventually pass, it will most likely need to be taxed similar to alcohol.
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