Even as war keeps spreading, the world is outgrowing many other forms of violence and cruelty. Violent crime outside of war is decreasing in many countries, and so is the death penalty, which is now limited to a small and shrinking list of mostly the worst national governments on Earth and 21 U.S. states (plus six that have paused without yet permanently banning capital punishment). Those 27 states include OH.

Click here to tell your state legislators to catch OH up with the country and the world.

The U.S. government often claims to stand for the rule of law, but this past year has made it painfully clear that this doesn’t apply to Palestinians. The moral, financial, and security costs of U.S. support for Israel’s rapidly expanding wars are adding up for Americans, too.

While the name of the next president is unknown, some outcomes of the election can be foreseen. For instance:

· President Biden’s successor will be a dangerous militarist.

As a continuation of Mary Jane’s coverage of the 2024 general election, this article will focus on cannabis-friendly candidates and issues. Let’s get started!

HOW TO FIND CANNABIS FRIENDLY CANDIDATES

On the federal and state level, you will be voting for or against candidates for the U.S. Presidency, the U.S. Senate, the Ohio Senate, the Ohio House, and the Ohio Supreme Court. In addition, a statewide ballot measure will also appear on the ballot. Certainly, you want the candidates of your choice to reflect your values and to support our cannabis cause. Here’s how to find these contenders:

On Thursday October 16, 2023, Commander Yahya Sinwar was killed above the ground after a gun battle with the IOF in Rafah. He was found above ground wearing a combat vest loaded with extra magazines, hand grenades, and an AK by his side alongside three of his bodyguards. He was not hiding in a tunnel among civilians or using the hostages as human shields to protect himself as Israel always claimed. And most certainly Sinwar was not dressed up as a woman to avoid detection.