Pubdate: Sun, 01 Nov 2015
Source: Morning Journal (Lorain, OH)
Copyright: The Associated Press
Contact:  http://www.morningjournal.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/3569
Author: Julie Carr Smyth, The Associated Press

BUSINESS, ARTS, SPORTS FIGURES GET BEHIND OHIO MARIJUANA ISSUE

Deep-pocketed investors in an Ohio marijuana legalization campaign 
this fall have been the focus of debate over Tuesday's Issue 3.

Roughly two dozen known individuals - and an indeterminate number of 
others - will have exclusive rights to 10 initial growing sites 
located across the state. Among them are an Olympic gold medalist, a 
former boy band star, a fashion designer and the descendant of a president.

The pro-legalization ResponsibleOhio campaign has argued it was 
necessary to provide investors a monetary guarantee in order to raise 
the cash needed to mount an expensive statewide ballot campaign.

Opponents say the arrangement amounts to an economic monopoly 
designed for personal gain. State legislators placed a proposal 
banning monopolies from Ohio's constitution on Tuesday's ballot 
that's intended to nullify marijuana legalization if passed.
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