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In a fluctuating landscape where emerging generations reject old dogmas and replace them with new beliefs, marijuana found a place in Ohio to unite citizens. Interviewed by the media The New York Postthe state’s residents acknowledged that the issue divides political parties with opinions in favor of the Democrats and against the Republicans, but the situation in the population is different: Cannabis creates an unusual bond that transcends political lines.
“This is the voice of the people. It wasn’t the Democrats or the Republicans who did this.“It was the people who wanted it and the people who went out and made it happen,” said Nick Rassle, CEO of Ohio-based marijuana distribution company Trulieve, on the first day that recreational marijuana sales were legal in the state.
Legislation allowing the sale of legal marijuana in Ohio
In November 2023, the state voted to approve the sale of recreational marijuana through a referendum that received 57 percent of the votes in favorand only 43 percent opposed. For context, Republican Donald Trump won 53 percent of the vote in the state in 2020, so it is clear that the topic of discussion does not follow political lines.
While on the first day of sale the stores had a huge success, 10 percent of the proceeds from each purchase are allocated to state funds to combat various social problems. “That’s the part they want to hide from everyone. The money goes to schools and supports communities like in Colorado,” said one consumer, according to the media cited above.
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