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Ballot Issues

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Issue1

Redistricting Reform

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A bi-partisan proposal to revamp the Ohio

Constitution’s method of drawing Ohio’s state legislative

districts

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Scraps 5-member Ohio Apportionment Board

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Creates 7-member Ohio Redistricting Commission

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MUST be bi-partisan support of any adopted plan

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Mandates politically competitive districts and prohibits partisanship as the primary factor

Mandates that proportion of districts whose voters favor each political party correspond to the statewide preferences of Ohio voters

Mandates that the district boundaries are compact but retains traditional

Requires transparency in meetings, reasons for decisions on the plan, display of public maps

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Limits the jurisdiction of the supreme

court

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Issue2

Anti-Monopoly

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Issue 2, if Passed, Will:1 Prohibit anyone from using the Ohio

Constitution to grant a monopoly, oligopoly or cartel exclusive financial gain or to establish a preferential tax status

2 Prohibit constitutional amendments that would grant a commercial interest, right or license that is not available to similarly-situated persons

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Requires a 2-step process to create any economic benefit in

the constitution

Step 1 Voters must specifically approve the economic

benefit language by itself

Step 2 Voters must approve the entire proposed

constitutional amendment

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Attempts to nullify any amendment proposal that

creates a monopoly, oligopoly or cartel for the sale, distribution or use of

any federal Schedule 1 controlled substance

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Law is unclear if both pass

Issue2

Issue3

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Gives supreme court original +

exclusive jurisdiction

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Issue3

Legalization of Marijuana

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Issue 3, if Passed, Will:1 Legalize marijuana for both

recreational + medicinal use

2 Anyone age 21+ could use marijuana recreationally

3Anyone with a certified debilitating medical condition could use medical marijuana

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1,100 Retail Locations

Statewide

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Grow, Cultivate, Use, Possess +

Share Up to 8 oz.

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Allows 4 plants per household

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Testing facilities in Cuyahoga County and near colleges in at least 6 others

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Limits local authorities ability

to restrict the marijuana industry

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Marijuana Would be Prohibited in:

Public Places

School Grounds

Day-care Centers

Correctional Facilities

Moving cars, planes, trains + boats

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Tax rate on gross revenue from grow facilities 15%

Tax rate on gross revenue from marijuana stores 5%

Tax revenues go to municipal + township government fund, a “strong county fund” and marijuana control commission fund

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Creates a Governor-appointed 7-member Marijuana Control

Commission to regulate

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Thank You!

Lloyd Pierre-Louis, DirectorKegler Brown Hill + RitterLpierre-louis@keglerbrown.comkeglerbrown.com/pierrelouis614-462-5477