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The ACLU of Ohio believes everyone here is sincere about minimizing the horrific effects of addiction in our state. But House Bill 88 offers more of the failed status quo.

ACLU of Ohio's Deputy Policy Director, Collin Marozzi, explains the difference between a constitutional amendment and an initiated statute. And why it matters.

Ohio voters overwhelmingly supported Issue 2. In doing so, they endorsed policies regarding adult-use cannabis. SB 56 now proposes to roll back these changes, in whole or in part, in an affront to those same voters.

Just over one year ago, many of us celebrated the passage of Issue 2, a citizen-initiated statute that legalized adult-use cannabis in Ohio.

As the grass gets greener and Spring flowers bloom, we want you to be aware of what’s on the horizon for adult-use cannabis in Ohio.

Nov. 7 is rapidly approaching and that means Ohio voters only have a handful of days to decide how they will vote on two critically important Statewide Issues. At its simplest, Issue 2 is a ballot initiative to legalize marijuana for adult-use in Ohio, regulating it just as the state does alcohol.

Over the course of years, Ohio has been slowly untangling the quagmire of driver’s licenses suspensions in a way that gets more of us right with the law and on the road to health, education, family, and work. Senate Bill 37 is the right vehicle for these important changes.

The ACLU of Ohio supports SB 296 because it makes much-needed, wise changes and updates to our current laws regarding drug overdose issues. It does this in several ways.

SB 288 improves current law, but only slightly; SB 288 adds drug paraphernalia and instruments to the list of criminal laws one might receive immunity from when contacting emergency services because of an overdose.