Senate GOP Leader Says He Will Change Ohio's Cannabis Vote, Sparks Controversy With Mention of Teen Suicide
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Ohio Senate President Mast Huffman (R) warned that if THE cannabis legalization ballot pass on Nov. 7, THE States Dominantly Republican senate will likely to modify a few of It is main components.
In A speech on THE Senate ground, Huffman predicted What he called A "mental health crisis" if voters legalize recreational marijuana. He added, "This initiated law East future RIGHT back Before This body. »
Huffman said he Also had Reservations about provisions that allocate part of THE tax income Since legal marijuana sales has help those to apply For business licenses below THE social equity program, which look for has remedy night “resulting Since THE disproportionate enforcement of related to marijuana laws."
THE Coalition has Regulate Marijuana As Alcohol, which directed THE push has get Issue 2 on THE ballot, said There is No preference given has people with Before related to cannabis convictions.
Huffman Brought Up Suicide, Exasperating A few Parents
In What a lot Ohioans find unpleasant, Huffman brought up adolescence suicide, THE second leading cause of the death among teenagers And young adults In Ohio.
"If Issue 2 pass, there will be more teenagers In THE State of Ohio commit suicide," he warned.
"And OUR reaction has that will not be, 'Let's go TO DO marijuana illegal,' because by that time, more people will be manufacturing a lot of money. He will be, 'Maybe We should to hire medicine counselors, get In THE schools, talk about children not socket drugs.'"
A parent among several has A local high school soccer practical find her Remarks terrible. "How to dare he to use A serious issue as suicide When We all know marijuana And adolescence suicide are In No path related," said A women WHO request not has be named.
robin Isenberg, executive director has THE National Alliance on Mental Disease of Bigger Toledo, said THE the biggest risk postman For adolescence suicide East untreated mental health challenges. "THE key there East untreated because We know that people WHO are In treatment And WHO are on A traveling, favorable recovery journey to have less of A chance of having suicidal thoughts. »
She added that future disabled THE COVID-19 pandemic, a lot teenagers confronted deep problems of isolation And despair that added has THE suicide crisis, reported THE Toledo Blade.
In the meantime, A new survey Since that of Ohio Baldwin Wallace University watch that 57.4% of Ohioans plan has approve Issue 2, according to has results released Wednesday. This survey East consistent with UNITED STATES TODAY Network / Suffolk University vote Since July, which watch almost 58% of Ohio voters are support cannabis legalization.
Photo: Mast Huffman, Courtesy of Ohio Senate
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Ohio Senate President Mast Huffman (R) warned that if THE cannabis legalization ballot pass on Nov. 7, THE States Dominantly Republican senate will likely to modify a few of It is main components.
In A speech on THE Senate ground, Huffman predicted What he called A "mental health crisis" if voters legalize recreational marijuana. He added, "This initiated law East future RIGHT back Before This body. »
Huffman said he Also had Reservations about provisions that allocate part of THE tax income Since legal marijuana sales has help those to apply For business licenses below THE social equity program, which look for has remedy night “resulting Since THE disproportionate enforcement of related to marijuana laws."
THE Coalition has Regulate Marijuana As Alcohol, which directed THE push has get Issue 2 on THE ballot, said There is No preference given has people with Before related to cannabis convictions.
Huffman Brought Up Suicide, Exasperating A few Parents
In What a lot Ohioans find unpleasant, Huffman brought up adolescence suicide, THE second leading cause of the death among teenagers And young adults In Ohio.
"If Issue 2 pass, there will be more teenagers In THE State of Ohio commit suicide," he warned.
"And OUR reaction has that will not be, 'Let's go TO DO marijuana illegal,' because by that time, more people will be manufacturing a lot of money. He will be, 'Maybe We should to hire medicine counselors, get In THE schools, talk about children not socket drugs.'"
A parent among several has A local high school soccer practical find her Remarks terrible. "How to dare he to use A serious issue as suicide When We all know marijuana And adolescence suicide are In No path related," said A women WHO request not has be named.
robin Isenberg, executive director has THE National Alliance on Mental Disease of Bigger Toledo, said THE the biggest risk postman For adolescence suicide East untreated mental health challenges. "THE key there East untreated because We know that people WHO are In treatment And WHO are on A traveling, favorable recovery journey to have less of A chance of having suicidal thoughts. »
She added that future disabled THE COVID-19 pandemic, a lot teenagers confronted deep problems of isolation And despair that added has THE suicide crisis, reported THE Toledo Blade.
In the meantime, A new survey Since that of Ohio Baldwin Wallace University watch that 57.4% of Ohioans plan has approve Issue 2, according to has results released Wednesday. This survey East consistent with UNITED STATES TODAY Network / Suffolk University vote Since July, which watch almost 58% of Ohio voters are support cannabis legalization.
Photo: Mast Huffman, Courtesy of Ohio Senate
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