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So far, it's not happening.

Gov. John Kasich, a Republican presidential candidate, praised the state's decision.

"At a time when too many families are being torn apart by drug abuse, Ohioans said no to easy access to drugs and instead chose a path that helps strengthen our families and communities," he said in a statement.

There was no choice for medical only was there. Anybody would have been able to grow four plants on there own they just would not have been allowed to sell it.

Let me ask you this does just anybody have the right to make and sell morphine, Oxy, vicodin, percoset? Did you knowthat pharmaceutical companies own the right to their drugs when they first come to market? Yep there is only ONE company that can make and sell that drug for a set period of time. December 12th 1995 the FDA OxyContin. In 1996 it hit the market and accounted for $45 million in sales for its manufacturer, Stamford, Connecticut-based pharmaceutical company Purdue Pharma. By 2010 their profits grew to 3.1 billion dollars per year, and they were still the only company who could make and sell Oxy until 2013. This meant that a single private, family-owned pharmaceutical company with non-descript headquarters in the Northeast controlled nearly a third of the entire United States market for pain pills.

There was no choice for medical only was there. Anybody would have been able to grow four plants on there own they just would not have been allowed to sell it.

Let me ask you this does just anybody have the right to make and sell morphine, Oxy, vicodin, percoset? Did you knowthat pharmaceutical companies own the right to their drugs when they first come to market? Yep there is only ONE company that can make and sell that drug for a set period of time. December 12th 1995 the FDA OxyContin. In 1996 it hit the market and accounted for $45 million in sales for its manufacturer, Stamford, Connecticut-based pharmaceutical company Purdue Pharma. By 2010 their profits grew to 3.1 billion dollars per year, and they were still the only company who could make and sell Oxy until 2013. This meant that a single private, family-owned pharmaceutical company with non-descript headquarters in the Northeast controlled nearly a third of the entire United States market for pain pills.

Difference there is that the Purdue Pharma probably spent hundreds of millions of dollars (if not more) to develop the drug - they should get exclusive rights. Pot on the other hand is a plant that anyone can grow. The dolts that wrote the bill just needed leave out the "only 10 farms" piece and it may have had a chance to pass. The bill was poorly written, which was part of it's demise.

That said, I'm not sure it would have passed even without that language as it was very soundly defeated. Without the "only 10 farms" piece, I would have voted for it. I voted 1-yes, 2-no, 3-no.

Let me ask you.

Are you actually comparing pot to morphine, Oxy, vicodin, percoset?

Seriously?

64% against pot. To be blunt, that's a thumping.

There is no comparison. Those drugs are all man made highly addictive, legal, have numerous side effects, can kill you, and can be popped like candy if you can find a DR to write you a few scripts.

Pot is non addictive, it grows and does not need manufactured, as far as I know you can't overdose on it, and it has very few side effects.

Pot is non addictive, it grows and does not need manufactured, as far as I know you can't overdose on it, and it has very few side effects.

Pot is non-addictive? Please. I smoked it for many, many, many years. It's a drug and can be addicting, just like any other drug.

It's not a physically addictive drug. It's all a mental addiction.

Yes you only have to grow it. However who is going to regulate it if 2,000 different people are growing it and selling it? Who is to say there is nothing added to it. Ten growers would be much easier to regulate, and cheaper to inspect as well. Anyway I am not claiming that this was a good bill. I really think it sucked. However now those who the drug could have helped are now going to suffer for another year frown That is what ticks me off.

There is something that bugs me about all of this. Many of the people who voted NO on this did so because they don't want to see ten investers get rich. Well those ten are already Rich. So what voting NO did was deny those who could get medical help that they need and deserve are being told to suffer just because some folks don't want 10 rich people to get Richer. Because 10 Rich people getting richer was so disgusting to you that you are willing to tell innocent people to suck it up and suffer. Among those who now have to suffer longer are Children, brothers, sisters, parents, men and woman who served there country to protect us. How would you feel if you had to go look your loved one in the eyes and tell them you voted for them to suffer because you didn't want 10 rich people to get richer This is a sad day in Ohio

I would agree with it not being physically addictive, but it can be addictive both mentally and sometimes psychologically too.

Says you.
Most of the Conservatives I know voted "NO" on your legalized Weed law.

With a Thump I might add.

So can donuts. I fail to see your point.

A personal freedom is a choice you make that does not impact anyone outside your home. Laws are made to protect victims. Where no victims exist, there is no crime.

American law is the constitution.

The rest? Agenda driven BS that people choose to accept.

Your choice.

yall two need to burn one and chill out.

That would be illegal...

so is your gardner, but you haven't called immigration yet.