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A majority of Ohio voters\u2014including a plurality of Republicans\u2014say they support a marijuana legalization initiative that will appear on the state\u2019s November ballot, according to a new poll.<\/p>\n
The survey from Fallon Research & Communications that was released on Tuesday shows that 59 percent of registered voters back the cannabis reform proposal\u2014a positive sign for the campaign that comes days after the Ohio Ballot Board approved final ballot summary language for the initiative<\/a>.<\/p>\n New Ohio survey results on November marijuana legalization ballot issue: https:\/\/t.co\/vUqf91LYuz<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/qVcFXSp2sP<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Fallon Research (@FallonResearch) August 29, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n Notably, this latest survey shows that GOP voters have grown more supportive of the legalization measure, and overall opposition has dipped, compared to the last statewide poll that was conducted<\/a> by USA Today and Suffolk University in July.<\/p>\n While both surveys found that 59 percent of Ohioans back the reform, Fallon\u2019s puts Republican support at 48 percent, while opposition is at 46 percent. The earlier poll showed that just 40 percent of GOP Ohio voters were in favor of the measure, so this represents a nearly 10 percentage point increase in a short timespan to the extent that the two surveys from the different firms can be compared.<\/p>\n Via Fallon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Democrats are the most supportive in the new poll, with 68 percent backing the legalization proposal, the main details of which were included in the question presented to repondents. Another 62 percent of politically unaffiliated voters support the initiative.<\/p>\n The measure also enjoys majority support across racial groups and all age categories except those 65 and older, though there\u2019s still plurality support within that group as well.<\/p>\n The poll<\/a> involved interviews with 501 registered Ohio voters from August 22-25, with a +\/-4.4 percentage point margin of error.<\/p>\n The results are encouraging for advocates, and it seems to affirm a point that the Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol (CTRMLA) has repeatedly made: the issue of legalization is increasingly bipartisan.<\/p>\n The initiative also enjoys more support than a separate November ballot measure on abortion rights, which has slightly smaller majority support<\/a> at 55 percent, along with a much starker partisan divide than is the case with the cannabis reform.<\/p>\n Ohio officials have also recently released pro and con arguments for the cannabis proposal. And among those who are siding with the pro arguments is U.S. Rep. Dave Joyce (R-OH), co-chair of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus who released a statement on Monday explaining why he personally plans to vote in favor of the measure<\/a> this November.<\/p>\n Also, a recent economic analysis from researchers at Ohio State University estimated that the reform would bring in up to $403.6 million in annual tax dollars from adult-use marijuana sales<\/a>\u00a0if voters approve it.<\/p>\n Here are the key provisions of the legalization ballot\u00a0measure<\/a>\u00a0that will appear on the November ballot:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2014 If the measure is ultimately enacted, that would bring the total number of states with adult-use legalization on the books to 24.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, bipartisan Ohio lawmakers\u00a0filed a bill to legalize marijuana in May<\/a>, offering the legislature another opportunity to take the lead on the reform. But it has yet to advance, and now the stage is set for voters to make the choice.<\/p>\n Reps. Jamie Callender (R) and Casey Weinstein (D) introduced the Ohio Adult Use Act, which combined and refined prior legalization proposals that the lawmakers pursued last session on a separate partisan basis.<\/p>\n Callender, who sponsored a\u00a0separate bill to tax and regulate cannabis<\/a>\u00a0in 2021, previously cast doubts on the prospects of legislative reform, signaling that he felt\u00a0the issue would ultimately need to be decided by voters<\/a>\u00a0given the recalcitrance of the legislature.<\/p>\n Ohioans have made clear that they\u2019re ready for a policy change during elections in multiple recent cycles. To date, more than three dozen Ohio localities have enacted decriminalization through the local ballot.<\/p>\n Last November, for example, voters five more cities\u00a0approved local marijuana decriminalization ballot initiatives<\/a>. And during a primary election in May,\u00a0voters in Helena similarly enacted the reform<\/a>.<\/p>\n Separately, Gov. Mike DeWine (R), who opposes the legalization measure,\u00a0signed a major criminal justice reform bill<\/a>\u00a0in January that will let cities facilitate mass expungements for people with certain drug-related convictions, including marijuana possession of up to 200 grams.<\/p>\n After the law took effect, the mayor of Cleveland said in April that the city will be moving forward with\u00a0plans to seal thousands of cannabis records<\/a>. However, a study published last week found that\u00a0just about one in 10 Ohio prosecutors plan to follow suit<\/a>\u00a0by independently facilitating relief under the law.<\/p>\n Colorado Psychedelics Regulators Launch \u2018Listening Sessions\u2019 As They Prepare To Craft New Industry Rules<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n Photo courtesy of Mike Latimer.<\/em><\/p>\n The post A Majority Of Ohio Voters\u2014Including Most Republicans\u2014Support Marijuana Legalization Initiative On November Ballot, New Survey Finds<\/a> appeared first on Marijuana Moment<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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