Pot is Legal on Dec.7 in Ohio,Now Lawmakers Trying to Change What Was Specified By Voters!

Ruthanne

Ruthanne

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I'm glad pot is now legal in Ohio but some lawmakers are trying to change the voters will. It is now in debate in the Ohio State Court. They have also managed to not make it available in my city to have dispensaries until July of 2024-that is in my specific city.

Geez we've waited for forever to get it legal and now these paranoid lawmakers keep interfering.

IMO we should get rid of these archaic lawmakers instead of the weed.

I'm sure many have opinions on this and you just heard mine. Peace to you.
 

In my state, California, we have a referendum process that 'allows' grass root legislation by placing measures on the ballot for voters to vote on - called direct democracy. However, we often must endure long periods where after passage a law must next winde its way through the courts to decide its constitutionality. I've mentioned this just to let you know your experience is not unique or unusual. Legislatures hate direct democracy because it undercuts their purpose so well. Their purpose being absorbing all the under the table payoffs for legislative action and inaction. o_O
 

Meh. We have results of public referenda overturned by court dictates all the time. It probably just means attacking it from another angle.
 
Robb.hisself said:
In my state, California, we have a referendum process that 'allows' grass root legislation by placing measures on the ballot for voters to vote on - called direct democracy. However, we often must endure long periods where after passage a law must next winde its way through the courts to decide its constitutionality. I've mentioned this just to let you know your experience is not unique or unusual. Legislatures hate direct democracy because it undercuts their purpose so well. Their purpose being absorbing all the under the table payoffs for legislative action and inaction. o_O
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Yes and we have been waiting since early November and now will wait until July 2024. I should try and get some on the street 😜
 
Well we've had legal pot in Canada for 8 years now and it seems to have worked out okay. We even grew a couple of plants the first year we were in a house again (previous to that, 5 years in an apartment and no garden) and they did pretty good. After years of skulking around and trying not to get in trouble, I found it really hard to openly have a puff. My girlfriend always razzed me about that. But I've given it up now because it seems that I've developed a sensitivity to it and even a single puff to help me sleep, has me wheezing like an asthmatic. But some folks are okay with it and more power to them on that score (as long as they aren't driving of course!).
 
Debrah N. said:
Well we've had legal pot in Canada for 8 years now and it seems to have worked out okay. We even grew a couple of plants the first year we were in a house again (previous to that, 5 years in an apartment and no garden) and they did pretty good. After years of skulking around and trying not to get in trouble, I found it really hard to openly have a puff. My girlfriend always razzed me about that. But I've given it up now because it seems that I've developed a sensitivity to it and even a single puff to help me sleep, has me wheezing like an asthmatic. But some folks are okay with it and more power to them on that score (as long as they aren't driving of course!).
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I hope you have felt ok now. Yes some have sensitivity and allergies.
 
PurplePansies said:
You want to consume THC? Knock yourself out. However, just like cigarette and cigar smoke, I don’t want to smell it. I choose not to get high, so I sure as h don’t need nor want to get high off of your second hand pot smoke!
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PurplePansies said:
What? Are you high now, honey?
Please explain to me why I should have to deal with second hand pot smoke, honey.
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@PurplePansies, if you don't choose to imbibe that's up to you, there's no need to be so rude to Ruthie. It's not permitted to smoke marijuana in public places. So unless you are indoors and keeping company with those who indulge, which I doubt, there's not much chance of you coming into contact with the smell of or getting high off second hand pot smoke.
 
My mom passed away, I don’t need another one and I don’t back down when someone starts up with me. Tell “Ruthie” to keep her personal opinions of me to herself!
GEEZ! Another incidence of someone thinking they know another person based solely on their interactions on the internet! Get over yourself and find someone in real life to lecture!

When you climb off your high horse, do some actual research on the effects of second hand pot smoke!
 
Bella said:
Recreational marijuana is legal in every state around me, but not in my state unless you qualify for a medical marijuana license. 🥴
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The known risks of secondhand exposure to tobacco smoke—including risks to the heart and lungs1—raise questions about whether secondhand exposure to marijuana smoke causes similar health risks. Secondhand marijuana smoke contains many of the same toxic and cancer-causing chemicals found in tobacco smoke and contains some of those chemicals in higher amounts.2

Secondhand marijuana smoke also contains tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the compound responsible for most of marijuana’s psychoactive effects (or the “high”). THC can be passed to infants and children through secondhand smoke, and people exposed to secondhand marijuana smoke can experience psychoactive effects, such as feeling high.3,4 Recent studies have found strong associations between reports of having someone in the home who uses marijuana (e.g., a parent, relative, or caretaker) and the child having detectable levels of THC.5,6 Children exposed to THC are potentially at risk for negative health effects. More research is needed to understand how secondhand marijuana exposure may affect children. Other research shows that marijuana use during adolescence can impact the developing teenage brain and cause problems with attention, motivation, and memory.6 To learn more about the long-term effects of marijuana use, please visit the health effects section.

Isn’t that hilarious? Especially the part of developing brains in children!
 
Let's not allow personal feelings cloud this issue. Drugs aren't for everyone, and the legalization is not necessarily the answer for those who care to partake at whim. But, the same can be said for alcohol. The first comment accusing one person of personally attacking another here was way off base. Each is expressing an opinion, so treat it as such and thicken the skin a tad. I hate the fighting that goes on here, and feel that as older adults, we should know better.

I have smoked pot a couple of times in my life. Once was a waste of time as it was of very poor quality. The other couple of times, after just after 2 or 3 puffs, I felt as though a burden was lifted from my shoulders and that all would be ok with the world. Of course, these are false feelings, but pleasant for the nonce.

However, that was enough. I don't like drugs of any sort unless medicinally necessary, but, then again, this is simply my feelings. Any other word on the subject from me is totally private.

Trying being more civil to one another, please.
 
Robb.hisself said:
In my state, California, we have a referendum process that 'allows' grass root legislation by placing measures on the ballot for voters to vote on - called direct democracy. However, we often must endure long periods where after passage a law must next winde its way through the courts to decide its constitutionality. I've mentioned this just to let you know your experience is not unique or unusual. Legislatures hate direct democracy because it undercuts their purpose so well. Their purpose being absorbing all the under the table payoffs for legislative action and inaction. o_O
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I generally view ballot propositions as being the action that the legislators don't want to deal with, potentially affecting their precious political agendas. :rolleyes:
However, in recent years it's become all too apparent that big money interests, some from out of state, are funding initiatives here in California for financial and political gain.
 
Debrah N. said:
Well we've had legal pot in Canada for 8 years now and it seems to have worked out okay.
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It was legalized in Canada just a touch over five years ago.

I welcomed the legalization. However, I can say that some of the finer details of effective regulation haven't been worked out yet. There are some knotty problems. One of which can involve die-hard black market growers (such as a particular neighbor of mine, a career criminal). In the longer run, I believe a more complete normalization can be achieved.
 
Beezer said:
@PurplePansies

And it always strikes me that the perfect people who have no vices, always seem to make other people's business their own.
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The topic of this thread becomes all forum users business. You are the very type of individual I was addressing in my response. So, call me a busy body, but, you are not a genial fellow at all.
 

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