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Ohio Takes Foundation Medicinal Marijuana
Despite recent aggression from the us government as well as their raids, the interest in medicinal marijuana doesn’t seem to be in decline. An organization in Ohio has began to show the gears toward getting medicinal marijuana around the ballot. Ohio would enroll in a growing listing of states and Washington D.C. where medical cannabis is allowed.
The Buckeye condition isn’t any stranger to political/lawsuits. Ohio plays a significant part in presidential elections, because it is among the swing states. Within the approaching year, Ohio is going to be pointed out ad nauseam, as potential presidential candidates compete because of its precious 20 electoral votes. Using its diverse populous both in economic and ethnic terms, Ohio is familiar with disagreement and being split lower the center. Medicinal marijuana, also attracts an assorted crowd, making its potential use within Ohio coming as no real surprise.
The first steps toward serious medical cannabis in Ohio happen to be taken. An organization has lately, based on Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, “submitted a good and truthful statement to explain the problem around the ballot, along with the needed 1,000 valid voter signatures.” The Ohio Ballot Board will evaluate the situation before supporters can rally and collect the needed 385,000 signatures to be able to result in the 2012 ballot. Another group made an effort in September but was declined by DeWine because he stated they “failed to correctly summarize the problem for that ballot.”
Apparently, regardless of how much the us government flexes its muscles and suntans, sick individuals need will not drop their look for effective treatment. With Ohio going to make its scheduled appearance within the political scene, a synchronised medicinal marijuana ballot may pressure candidates to spread out up concerning the problem. Ohio is coveted, even salivated over by candidates and when Joe the Plumber gives method to Peter the individual, serious marijuana discussion may follow within this battleground condition.
NECN.com Ohio medicinal marijuana ballot language approved
 
Los Angeles: Crime on the Rise with Closing of Dispensaries
Many critics were fearful when the first U.S. marijuana dispensaries opened during the 1990s. Concerns of out of control cannabis use and street crimes were expected with the legalization of medical marijuana. These critics were correct in their concerns, if they were referring to what would occur after dispensaries were forced to close their doors.
A recent study conducted by the Rand Corporation, actually showed that crime has gone up in certain areas where marijuana caregivers and dispensaries were previously open. On streets with closed dispensaries, the study indicated that crime went up as much as 60% when compared to streets with still operating dispensaries. LAPD detective, Robert Holcomb, disputes these findings and the research methods used. He feels the link makes no sense.
This article will not attack his claim or verify why Rand Corporation found these results. The numbers do not lie, even if the reason for the findings is not yet 100 percent clear. The larger issue is our approach to law enforcement. In many cases, when a product in demand becomes unavailable, crime often ensues. Medication (which is how many view cannabis), food, and other necessities can result in crimes when people are desperately seeking them. There is one fact that has been unchanged since recorded human history. The competition for resources will always produce undesirable side effects.
The United States spends a large portion of its tax revenue on law enforcement. Feeding this machine no longer seems sustainable. A new and progressive approach to law enforcement is needed. Taking away products in demand that people are seeking has not served us well historically.
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