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Ohio Polls Showed Pot Legalization Winning ...But then it Failed 2:1

In the lead-up to the November 3 referendum on pot legalization in Ohio, reputable mainstream polls show it winning.


Then, amidst the usual “glitches” that distinguish the Buckeye State’s electronic elections, it officially failed by a 2:1…

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#FightFor15 campaign launched in Columbus

“I’m here to stand up for people who don’t make a decent wage,” said Genelle Rhynehardt, who works as a janitor in the Huntington Center in downtown Columbus. “People have to earn more to better their communities and better themselves.”


A…

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Elderly woman with marijuana sign

Some Ohio veterans and elderly cringe as post-Issue 3 winners rub it in

When word began to spread on election night that Athens County – a long-time stronghold for Ohio marijuana legalization – was soundly defeating Issue 3 by nearly 30 percentage points the death knell for medical marijuana in the state became…

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Was Ohio’s Corporate Pot Vote Stolen?

According to the Ohio Secretary of State, the people of Ohio defeated a November 3 proposition to legalize marijuana by a tally of nearly 2:1.


The official vote count is not plausible.  


The assertion that the election was…

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