That's why Michigan gets thousands of Ohio residents crossing the border daily to get rec cannabis while Ohio loses out on tax revenue 😅. I guess it's still too profitable to ticket/arrest people for a harmless plant 🤷🏿♂️
Less tax money is great for Republicans because they can use it as an excuse to strangle out government services and then claim that it’s the fault of the government service.
I had a med card for Ohio for two years and never spent one red cent in Ohio. Uncompetitive. Taxes are higher but now the card isn't even necessary. Does Ohio realize that they've rendered their whole medical program obsolete?
It's a felony if you're caught doing that, I'm almost positive, I'm all for it just be smart about it and don't give the cops a reason to pull you over while moving it. Check your headlights and tail lights and brake lights and drive the speed limit, I'd also put the substance in a partially full coffee can in your trunk. I'm a touch paranoid but it's worked out so far for people close to me who take the risk for the lettuce.
Which is very, very illegal even with a card just so anyone is wondering. I’m not against it, but be careful because highway patrol on the Ohio side catches people coming back from Michigan for that exact reason. Be safe and have fun y’all.
You should stop and ask why any of the government deserves any tax revenue from this. I'm all for recreational, but I'm not about to jump on the "it'll be good for taxes" bandwagon. The government gets plenty of money to misuse.
As a moderate who leans towards the right, fuck dewine. I am a combat veteran who wants guns and marijuana but I dont want to get my mmc, because I dont want the grey area of owning guns. So legalizing it would be better. Imagine not wanting to make money off something less harmful than alcohol and tobacco. Oh wait they get kick backs. Scummy man.
This is weird. Most Republicans and Democrats want weed legalized at this point. This is one of the few things that everyone can agree on. Plus the tax money would be great for our state
In the link, he said he doesn't support legalization because of how fatal car accident rates, where the driver tested positive for THC, have gone up in states where it was legalized (fucking obviously it would). But, the research I've found discussing this only correlates rates and not any other factors. These areguements lack nuance and are, in my uneducated opinion, intellectually dishonest. It feels like the scary unknown scapegoat that's easy for conservative blue-hairs to latch onto and sprinkle onto discussions about the topic because there is so little actual hard data behind the phenomenon. But, again, just my 2 cents.
It was made illegal as a way to criminalize being a minority. It's a way to divide a population and keep a culture war raging. It provides a steady stream of prison labor. As long as it is still an effective way to accomplish this there's no reason for Republican politicians to support legalization. An increase in tax revenue only hurts their positions, a poor uneducated populace is necessary for them to survive.
Why is smoking the go to way to administrator the drug? Edibles are able to give all the benefits with the secondhand smoke and other side affects from smoking.
I wish that were the case. Then he would never have gotten elected or Kasich before him. Remember how Kasich promised to stop the casinos. I guess the silver lining is, Kasich was lying when he said it. Unfortunately I really believe Dewine (and most Republicans) strongly oppose legalizing weed.
He opposes legalizing it because if he did he would take a serious hit on all of his pharmaceutical investments he has. Opiate epidemic hit Ohio hard and he did nothing. In his mind if you want legal weed just shut your mouth and slam some pills
That’s fine and dandy but I no longer have access to pills either. I have to take a hot bath for an hour every morning just to hobble to work. Pain management will not prescribe opioids unless you go thru a series of spinal injections. My cardiologist will not allow spinal injections due to my medication. So, yeah… what do you do?
Why are we still suggesting emails? We're talking about people are scam the entire state with things like first energy, and you expect emails to go anywhere other than the trash?
DeWine is against any legitimate action to adopt policies to coincide with a changing demographic. The guy doesn't give a fuck about you, me , and the rest of the Ohio population... He's totally in it for himself.
Well, he angered his base when he suggested they inconvenience themselves slightly by wearing a mask in public. Any favor he created with Dems is now long gone. I'm just afraid Ohio is about to get a DeSantis in the next election.
He’s afraid that kids will eat the gummies but no word of the liquor cabinet unlocked or cold beer in the fridge. Like every grocery store doesn’t have a whole aisle of horses and basketball displays advertising beer. My job drug tests so this doesn’t concern me but if alcohol is legal then weed should be too.
In a lot of the rural communities in Ohio (who vote for him and the like) high school kids already have drinking problems by the time they graduate. It's a lifestyle out there.
I'm so confused why politicians think their own opinions matter. Your only job is to do the will of the people you represent. You're supposed to do what we want. Not what you want.
Get with it DeWine, it’s a weed, a plant, revenue for Ohio. Make it free choice recreational. I don’t smoke and I still see this as common sense. Don’t be Nixon about it.
Byebyejob soon. Dude also doesn't have the balls to point out that the voting map was completely fucked. Kind of like Jim Jordan didn't have the balls to turn those coaches in for bang and those kids.
If I end up doing sound at a debate he's at, I will steal his little foot stool lol. I lost it when his helpers would try to discretely place it in front of his podium.
Fine then, I'll take my tax paying ass and move to Michigan where i can come home after a long day at work, smoke a bowl and cook dinner for my family without any hassle from you're petty authoritarian ass. I can probably get a better paying job there too.
Is he the king? If the vast majority of Ohio citizens want legalization of what is proven to be less harmful than alcohol, it needs to go to vote. One man does not a state make. I’m beginning to believe that democracy is merely a curtain like Oz possessed….
Oh, a crusty, old, conservative, white, fossil still thinks it is the Regan era and the War on Drugs will be a roaring success, and hey, if we can lock up a few extra poor people and minorities for nonviolent weed offenses, that’s just a bonus, right?
if ohio legalized it, some people might actually be able to get jobs. or, they can just dump the weed and go back on a fist full of pharmeceuticals, because that makes sense.
There are next to zero downsides to legalization, other than losing out on tobacco and private prison lobby money. I'm only 30, but in my lifetime I can't think of a policy that has been more universally supported.
Not like he’s pro anything that makes sense. Dude is a fucking moron. He’s hoping to get re elected and I’m going to do my part to make sure that doesn’t happen. Fight them at the voting booth.
I'm with you, I been campaigning since November. I'm taking car loads of people to vote him out in November, as a matter of fact no Republicans Governors.
But he’s A-Ok with a medical system that doesn’t have enough store locations, financially bleeds the patient, and has consistent quality control issues.
Fuck sake, we need to get these dinosaurs out of office! DeWine is a career politician and cares for no one but his 1% friends. He promised change, to my face, after the Dayton shootings and he still hasn't done shit.
It would be very interesting is this issue became a proxy referendum in the Nov 8, 2022 gubernatorial election. I think the Republican legislature is too smart to allow that to play out, but I’d love to see it.
Of course he does. His continued half-assed mixed message on the level of control government should exert over people is consistent. Lots of freedom for guns, no personal freedom of your own body. Not even smart enough to vote, we'll tell you how to do that, too. Don't get me going on covid...
tbh, I can't see him making it another term. Far too many in his party disagree with his handling of COVID, and it's not like you're going to people switch parties to support him because the liked his handling of it.
I assume he is getting paid by big pharma to oppose it. Given politicians are coin operated these days, maybe we need to pool our money to bribe them to get what we want.
You're going to have stupid parents everywhere. It's the same with cigarettes, guns, and alcohol. The amount of stories I have heard of people stealing their parents cigarettes or vodka because it was just left in the open when they were kids is amazing. Just be a responsible parent and put your shit away and educate your kids. It's not that hard.
Even if you legalize it, you can still put restrictions on the usage. Like, you must be over 18 (or 21) to buy one, you can't drive after smoking weed, etc. A lot of stuffs already applied to alcohol can be extended to weed if safety to the society is a concern, perhaps with the exception of no sale on Sunday; that's just a Handmaid Tales BS.
Makes sense that’s petition with the required signatures was shot down with a explanation that some signatures were invalid with less than a week to correct the issue. Everything rolls from the top.
Mike DeSwine strikes again! Really hope my state gets it right and votes this republican douchebag out. Hopefully not for another republican douchebag either.
I see it like smoking. Like do that at your own risk, but don't let it affect me. Idk much about mary jane but if it impairs you, you probs shouldn't be allowed to drive while on it.
Agreed we don’t need Ohio littered with unchecked To Do lists from stoned lazy Buckeyes. Potheads could make Ohioans not do things like live up to promises of gun control after the Dayton massacre
As someone that grew up around multiple of his children, he would shit his in pants if he knew what his kids were up to in high school.
Oh man, they were designing unbiased electoral maps?
And now we know why he has a vendetta against legalized marijuana. The devil’s lettuce corrupted his perfect children.
Should see if anyone you know has some old pictures you can send to a newspaper or something.
I am one of Mike Dewine’s children. And I support my dad’s stance on people that do marijuana.
This isn't about his children it's about the voters making their statement. If enough of the voters make their statement, change could happen.
Smokin doobies and drinking 40s on top of sensitive rock features in Glen Helen I’m sure, at the least.
Out them for it! The ruling class doesn't deserve a pass to keep their illegal activity secret.
He probably knows and just doesn't care. Rules are for "others".
That's why Michigan gets thousands of Ohio residents crossing the border daily to get rec cannabis while Ohio loses out on tax revenue 😅. I guess it's still too profitable to ticket/arrest people for a harmless plant 🤷🏿♂️
Less tax money is great for Republicans because they can use it as an excuse to strangle out government services and then claim that it’s the fault of the government service.
I had a med card for Ohio for two years and never spent one red cent in Ohio. Uncompetitive. Taxes are higher but now the card isn't even necessary. Does Ohio realize that they've rendered their whole medical program obsolete?
I use my ohio med card in michigan
Really want to see a chart. How much money does Michigan make from Ohio and Illinois trying to be shady high school boof dealers??
The state governments that haven’t legalized cannabis would rather have the ability to throw people in prison than collect tax revenue.
It's a felony if you're caught doing that, I'm almost positive, I'm all for it just be smart about it and don't give the cops a reason to pull you over while moving it. Check your headlights and tail lights and brake lights and drive the speed limit, I'd also put the substance in a partially full coffee can in your trunk. I'm a touch paranoid but it's worked out so far for people close to me who take the risk for the lettuce.
Which is very, very illegal even with a card just so anyone is wondering. I’m not against it, but be careful because highway patrol on the Ohio side catches people coming back from Michigan for that exact reason. Be safe and have fun y’all.
They need to make those arrests to keep poor people in prison. Those private prisons don’t just pay for themselves
You should stop and ask why any of the government deserves any tax revenue from this. I'm all for recreational, but I'm not about to jump on the "it'll be good for taxes" bandwagon. The government gets plenty of money to misuse.
Bro people driving there all the way from Youngstown
Boo this man
Boo!!
My thoughts exactly.
God we need to get these fucking dinosaurs out of here.
a.k.a. Republicans
Ah yes, the party of "personal freedoms" is against something that is inherently a personal freedom...
Their fight for "personal freedom" has been a lie for a while for sure.
"Small government"
People should be free to make their own choices on what to do with their bodies. Oh, except for abortion, weed, or sex.
As a moderate who leans towards the right, fuck dewine. I am a combat veteran who wants guns and marijuana but I dont want to get my mmc, because I dont want the grey area of owning guns. So legalizing it would be better. Imagine not wanting to make money off something less harmful than alcohol and tobacco. Oh wait they get kick backs. Scummy man.
gun loving veteran leftist here, and I agree with the post above.
This is weird. Most Republicans and Democrats want weed legalized at this point. This is one of the few things that everyone can agree on. Plus the tax money would be great for our state
It's not that weird when you realize that
Unfortunately we are still governed by old farts.
I have a sliver of hope that Biden with pull a Cuomo and push for legalization to boost his abysmal approval rating.
But why?
In the link, he said he doesn't support legalization because of how fatal car accident rates, where the driver tested positive for THC, have gone up in states where it was legalized (fucking obviously it would). But, the research I've found discussing this only correlates rates and not any other factors. These areguements lack nuance and are, in my uneducated opinion, intellectually dishonest. It feels like the scary unknown scapegoat that's easy for conservative blue-hairs to latch onto and sprinkle onto discussions about the topic because there is so little actual hard data behind the phenomenon. But, again, just my 2 cents.
It was made illegal as a way to criminalize being a minority. It's a way to divide a population and keep a culture war raging. It provides a steady stream of prison labor. As long as it is still an effective way to accomplish this there's no reason for Republican politicians to support legalization. An increase in tax revenue only hurts their positions, a poor uneducated populace is necessary for them to survive.
Why is smoking the go to way to administrator the drug? Edibles are able to give all the benefits with the secondhand smoke and other side affects from smoking.
Important upcoming election dates:
Go fuck yourself, Dewine. Sincerely, Everybody
I wish that were the case. Then he would never have gotten elected or Kasich before him. Remember how Kasich promised to stop the casinos. I guess the silver lining is, Kasich was lying when he said it. Unfortunately I really believe Dewine (and most Republicans) strongly oppose legalizing weed.
Vibes 100 percent. Mike dewiener can go screw himself.
I moved here a lil over a year ago from Oregon and the fact that Ohio still refuses to legalize is astounding.
Criminalizing a plant keeps their pharma and private prison investments worthwhile
He opposes legalizing it because if he did he would take a serious hit on all of his pharmaceutical investments he has. Opiate epidemic hit Ohio hard and he did nothing. In his mind if you want legal weed just shut your mouth and slam some pills
That’s fine and dandy but I no longer have access to pills either. I have to take a hot bath for an hour every morning just to hobble to work. Pain management will not prescribe opioids unless you go thru a series of spinal injections. My cardiologist will not allow spinal injections due to my medication. So, yeah… what do you do?
DeWine is preaching fear, uncertainty, and doubt. His objection is OUI, which has already been addressed:
Why are we still suggesting emails? We're talking about people are scam the entire state with things like first energy, and you expect emails to go anywhere other than the trash?
Emailing does nothing vote that dinosaur out.
Just leave already. He is stupid. Legal sales would bring so much money to Ohio. Ohio needs this
Legalization should not be done for financial reasons, it likely won't help Ohio that much in that regard.
Well time for a new governor I guess.
this should be higher (no pun intended)
DeWine is against any legitimate action to adopt policies to coincide with a changing demographic. The guy doesn't give a fuck about you, me , and the rest of the Ohio population... He's totally in it for himself.
Let's remember this when it's time to vote on a new governor! Not soon enough imo
Well, he angered his base when he suggested they inconvenience themselves slightly by wearing a mask in public. Any favor he created with Dems is now long gone. I'm just afraid Ohio is about to get a DeSantis in the next election.
Oh look, another completely unpopular fascist stance that will manage to piss off all voters.
He’s afraid that kids will eat the gummies but no word of the liquor cabinet unlocked or cold beer in the fridge. Like every grocery store doesn’t have a whole aisle of horses and basketball displays advertising beer. My job drug tests so this doesn’t concern me but if alcohol is legal then weed should be too.
In a lot of the rural communities in Ohio (who vote for him and the like) high school kids already have drinking problems by the time they graduate. It's a lifestyle out there.
I'm so confused why politicians think their own opinions matter. Your only job is to do the will of the people you represent. You're supposed to do what we want. Not what you want.
Government should fear the people. Not how it is today.
He has got to go then. We need to move forward. Quit holding us back.
I hate Republicans
Is it just me or is DeWine just setting himself up to never be elected for anything again?
That's fine I just keep going to Michigan to give them my money. By the time we legalize it's gonna be just like the casino shit they pulled
Get with it DeWine, it’s a weed, a plant, revenue for Ohio. Make it free choice recreational. I don’t smoke and I still see this as common sense. Don’t be Nixon about it.
Not surprising, but still frustrating to hear.
Isn’t he supposed to represent what the citizens want?
No. He's a Republican.
Byebyejob soon. Dude also doesn't have the balls to point out that the voting map was completely fucked. Kind of like Jim Jordan didn't have the balls to turn those coaches in for bang and those kids.
No way Dewine gets re-elected. Dems hate him for.. the obvious reasons, and Reps hate him for doing anything at all about the pandemic. He’s fucked.
N-O
If I end up doing sound at a debate he's at, I will steal his little foot stool lol. I lost it when his helpers would try to discretely place it in front of his podium.
what a douchecanoe.
Fine then, I'll take my tax paying ass and move to Michigan where i can come home after a long day at work, smoke a bowl and cook dinner for my family without any hassle from you're petty authoritarian ass. I can probably get a better paying job there too.
I feel you, but you don't have to leave The Buckeye State, November 2022 vote that dinosaur out.
Is he the king? If the vast majority of Ohio citizens want legalization of what is proven to be less harmful than alcohol, it needs to go to vote. One man does not a state make. I’m beginning to believe that democracy is merely a curtain like Oz possessed….
It really shouldn’t matter what he thinks. It should be about what the people want.
"I don't believe the government should make medical decisions for people" - Mike DeWine
Oh, a crusty, old, conservative, white, fossil still thinks it is the Regan era and the War on Drugs will be a roaring success, and hey, if we can lock up a few extra poor people and minorities for nonviolent weed offenses, that’s just a bonus, right?
He’s an old douche. Fuck him. I’m 48 and think we need ALL of these old white dudes OUT of office. Get rid of the Good Ole Boys Club.
Mike Dewine is a walking turd that escaped from the toilet.
At least I can still help support my dealer. He's the best and I love him.
I don’t get how he is from Yellow Springs.
He’s from Cedarville
if ohio legalized it, some people might actually be able to get jobs. or, they can just dump the weed and go back on a fist full of pharmeceuticals, because that makes sense.
Obviously he’s knows nothing about it and how it helps us veterans better then those nasty pills!!!
There are next to zero downsides to legalization, other than losing out on tobacco and private prison lobby money. I'm only 30, but in my lifetime I can't think of a policy that has been more universally supported.
Not like he’s pro anything that makes sense. Dude is a fucking moron. He’s hoping to get re elected and I’m going to do my part to make sure that doesn’t happen. Fight them at the voting booth.
I'm voting in the Republican primaries this year so I can vote for the least extreme candidate....we'll see how that works out.
I'm with you, I been campaigning since November. I'm taking car loads of people to vote him out in November, as a matter of fact no Republicans Governors.
But he’s A-Ok with a medical system that doesn’t have enough store locations, financially bleeds the patient, and has consistent quality control issues.
Good thing you’re here to represent the interests of the people in Ohio, not your own, right ?
Welp, time to get rid of dewine
mike deweeb
I told republican voters plenty of times on this sub no matter what the GQP will not legalize it.
How do you say no to millions of dollars of tax money that is better for the health of people than gambling? oh yea ha.
Man, this is not shocking at all. One thing about DeWine: he’s never shocking.
Wow Surprise, Surprise coming from the little elf man
of course he does. just like all other republicans, they want the opposite of what the people want.
He’s an idiot
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Of course he does, he’s a Republican he has to
Nan Whaley would make a better governor
Ohio is so misogynistic tho, we never had an elected woman governor. That would be nice.
One more reason I'm not voting for him.
Fuck sake, we need to get these dinosaurs out of office! DeWine is a career politician and cares for no one but his 1% friends. He promised change, to my face, after the Dayton shootings and he still hasn't done shit.
New to politicians? They’ll lie to your face. It’s just the way it is.
Fuck Dewine.
🖕
Cuz drugs are bad,. Mmmmkaayyy
This man is an embarrassment to our state
Fuck off, Dewine! Move your old antiquated archaic dusty ass out of the way!
It would be very interesting is this issue became a proxy referendum in the Nov 8, 2022 gubernatorial election. I think the Republican legislature is too smart to allow that to play out, but I’d love to see it.
Of course he does. His continued half-assed mixed message on the level of control government should exert over people is consistent. Lots of freedom for guns, no personal freedom of your own body. Not even smart enough to vote, we'll tell you how to do that, too. Don't get me going on covid...
What a douchebag. Dude has been a dick his entire time in office, and probably since he found out his was small. 🙄
👏🏽I like you. Well said.
There’s a lot of private money in running the “medical” marijuana racket in Ohio.
November right?
He is finished. It is known.
See ya later sucker! Is it too late to become a Republican for primary?
It doesn't matter what your affiliation is, you can request whichever ballot you want when you go vote in the primaries.
Stupid.
Vote this guy out.
Of course he opposes it. He's an old dork
Spineless as usual.
Tell Bubbles to fuck off. He was way coolers before he move out of his shed and went into politics
DeWine manages to consistently have the worst takes possible
I hope he retires really really soon.
Go fuck yourself.
Fuck you Dewine.
Then geeeet the fck OUTTTAAAA HEREEEEEEEE
Dear gov, the cannabis growers of WA, OR, and CA. Thank you. Please continue to support the pipeline!
Until we stand up to Republicans and democrats we will never see it legalized start electing libertarians and you will see big changes in liberty.
Sorry, I’m not a pedophile
That's okay keeps my business up and running lol
DeWine you unmitigated asshole. You have been against the wishes of your state for what 20+ years now. Isn't it time for you to sit the hell down 👎.
Ugh i hate conservatives. There so dumb.
Keep it illegal because it’s such an easy reason to use as why Michigan is better
Just give us sports betting
Already did. Sports betting is legal in Ohio as of December.
Booo. This man had some good ideas about COVID, but he needs to leave now
tbh, I can't see him making it another term. Far too many in his party disagree with his handling of COVID, and it's not like you're going to people switch parties to support him because the liked his handling of it.
Noooooooooooooooo
He's clearly never tried it.
I assume he is getting paid by big pharma to oppose it. Given politicians are coin operated these days, maybe we need to pool our money to bribe them to get what we want.
As if this man needed more reasons for people to dislike him
I mean... Why? Because people like it? How is it any more damaging than alcohol?
His reasons for not legalizing it can be applied to alcohol and tobacco.
He's a scumbag
You're going to have stupid parents everywhere. It's the same with cigarettes, guns, and alcohol. The amount of stories I have heard of people stealing their parents cigarettes or vodka because it was just left in the open when they were kids is amazing. Just be a responsible parent and put your shit away and educate your kids. It's not that hard.
This doesn't surprise me at all.
Fuck this little dwarf.
cringe
..he said, shaking his fist angrily at the clouds.
Even if you legalize it, you can still put restrictions on the usage. Like, you must be over 18 (or 21) to buy one, you can't drive after smoking weed, etc. A lot of stuffs already applied to alcohol can be extended to weed if safety to the society is a concern, perhaps with the exception of no sale on Sunday; that's just a Handmaid Tales BS.
Get him outta here
Fuck him then.
Says the guy from Yellow Springs.
as if i needed more proof he's an idiot
Makes sense that’s petition with the required signatures was shot down with a explanation that some signatures were invalid with less than a week to correct the issue. Everything rolls from the top.
I oppose voting for his stupid ass
This is why we need red guards to lock up the reactionaries who are against progress.
Fuck politicians.
Mike DeSwine strikes again! Really hope my state gets it right and votes this republican douchebag out. Hopefully not for another republican douchebag either.
I see it like smoking. Like do that at your own risk, but don't let it affect me. Idk much about mary jane but if it impairs you, you probs shouldn't be allowed to drive while on it.
Ok. I’ll just keep taking my money to Michigan.
Well, Dewine is a idiot boomer so this doesn’t surprise me.
Because he’s a turdsammich
Time to vote him out
Because of course he is.
That’s cause Dewine is a fuckwit
Good, we don't need drugs to be legal.
November is 9 months away, Dewine you better start counting your days. Vote that Dinosaur 🦕 out.
Agreed we don’t need Ohio littered with unchecked To Do lists from stoned lazy Buckeyes. Potheads could make Ohioans not do things like live up to promises of gun control after the Dayton massacre
DeWine is right legal weed is to damn expensive. People will buy on black market we will miss out on tax revenues from it.
Lol, absolutely not. Not a single other state has seen that issue
Ya I'm sure dispensaries would make no sales (eye roll)
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Yeah. Ban alcohol, tobacco, and caffeine while you're at it. And no more over the counter medicine.
Good it’s a gateway drug to hell
Shut up Meg.