Dear Ohio Stoners and Users of Cannabis

Crohnie

Crohn's Warrior
I'm not sure that so many voters of Ohio were "fooled" into voting against legalization. The numbers are pretty overwhelming against legalization. 64%-36%. The polling before the election was obviously incorrect. We're all disappointed, but that's how Democracy works.
 
Crohnie,

xer0

Well-Known Member
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IMO, those numbers are only against THIS PROPOSED LEGALIZATION.

A majority of Ohio voters are for legalization, given a better legalization law to vote for.

Those poll numbers that came out last week do not mean much IMO. What areas did they call to poll? Central and NE Ohio tend to lean slightly left of center but the rest of the state is very right-wing and very evangelical.
 

gangababa

Well-Known Member
.... The polling before the election was obviously incorrect. We're all disappointed, but that's how Democracy works.

I am greatly bothered by polling vs voting results differences

Why should we accept ANY polling prognostications?
When vote count results are NOT verifiable
When exit polling doesn't match vote count results
When pre-vote polling doesn't match vote count results
Why is polling used to determine debate slots?
 

grokit

well-worn member
I think it's pretty clear that many ohioans in favor of legalization are holding out for a better form of it. It's a tough call, and frankly I don't know how I would have voted. But given my circumstances, probably yes on both just to see what would have happened. That's if I even understand these bills correctly.
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Crohnie

Crohn's Warrior
The poll numbers just before the election showed 51% support FOR THE SPECIFIC AMENDMENT (#3) ...not just legalization in general. The actual vote tally showed only 36% support FOR THE SPECIFIC AMENDMENT (#3). Once again, the polls weren't about legalization in general, but about the specific initiative. IMHO, there's no other conclusion than the polling was inaccurate.
 

Gunky

Well-Known Member
Here's a poll from feb, 2014: http://www.quinnipiac.edu/images/polling/oh/oh02242014_k3s79f.pdf
51–44 percent allowing adults to legally possess small amountsof marijuana for personal use,
the independent Quinnipiac University poll finds.
I believe Quinnipiac kept the same polling question for at least a year. Those would-be monopolist investors would not have invested 25 million clackers if the polls didn't show a majority already supported small amounts for personal use. It is a mistake to keep conflating support for Issue 3 with support for legalization. A vote against 3 was not necessarily a vote against legalization. I am pretty sure that the backers of 3 tried to strongly link opposition to 3 to opposition to legalization, but it doesn't follow.

My personal perspective: Ohio's amendment process is a huge hurdle to get over. Ohio activists should also consider following more along the path of California and Colorado: first get a fairly porous version of medical marijuana. Polls show around 90% public support for mmj in Ohio. Once medical exists for a few years people are used to the idea and it's not scary.
 
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Gunky,

FrogBoy138

Well-Known Member
Dear
The Ohio Rights Group in partnership with the Ohio Cannabis Nurses Association is looking for individuals who wish to share their stories at an upcoming Town Hall meeting in Cincinnati on Thursday, February 4, 2016. Details below. The Ohio Senate has convened this "Listening Tour" to learn more about how cannabis (marijuana) can be legalized for medical use in Ohio.

The Senate needs to hear from patients like you or families like yours. How cannabis has changed lives. How its prohibition has affected ill friends or family members. If you have a story to tell, now is the time to tell it. And, you may be selected to personally present your testimonial before the Senators at the meeting.

To participate, please do the following:

1.) Compose a one-page description of your condition and the story you have to tell about it. If you want to provide a testimonial for a family member, please describe your relationship to this person.

2.)
To give your testimonial impact, you might include a small photograph of yourself or your family member. Keep the size to approximately 3 inches x 5 inches or less. If you send your photo by postal mail, please write your name on the back.

3.) On your one-page description, please include your full contact information: First name, last name, address, city, state, zipcode, daytime phone number and email address. Please also indicate if you are willing to speak in person at the Town Hall and if you are willing to have your testimonial displayed on a website.

4.) If you are willing to speak, your testimonial must be received no later than Tuesday, February 2, 2016.

5.) All testimonials received will be presented to the Senate.

6.) Please send your one-page description and photo to the Ohio Rights Group:

- By E-mail: testimonials@ohiorights.org

- By Postal Mail: 1021 East Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43205

Ohio Senate Town Hall on Medical Cannabis

Date: Thursday, February 4, 2016
Time: 11:00 am
Location: Kresge Auditorium, Medical Science Building at the University of Cincinnati

Address: 231 Albert Sabin Way, Cincinnati, OH 45219
 

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