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Buddie, the mascot for the pro-marijuana legalization group ResponsibleOhio, holds a sign at Ohio State University in Columbus on election day.  Image: John Minchillo, Associated Press

Ohio voters soundly reject marijuana legalization initiative – Marijuana News

Ohio voters soundly rejected a marijuana initiative Tuesday that would have legalized recreational and medicinal use of the drug, and would have limited commercial growing to a small group of investors who drafted and promoted the measure.
California map with cannabis leaf. Image via Wikimedia Commons

Dozens of Marijuana Initiatives in California Vying for 2016 Ballot – Marijuana News

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Those for and against marijuana initiatives are gearing up to get their proposals on the ballot and voters could end up with many options in 2016.
Colorado voters approved a statewide ballot measure Tuesday that gives state lawmakers permission to spend $66.1 million in taxes collected from the sale of recreational marijuana. Image: Aaron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post

Colorado allowed to spend marijuana tax money, as voters reject refunds – Marijuana News

Colorado voters Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a statewide ballot measure that gives state lawmakers permission, once again, to spend $66.1 million in taxes collected from the sale of recreational marijuana.
A Responsible Ohio Sticker. AP Photo: John Minchillo

Ohio voters to decide on legalizing recreational marijuana use


Ohio voters will decide on Tuesday whether to become the first U.S. Midwestern state to legalize the recreational use of marijuana, although a rival ballot measure could kill the law before it takes effect.
A wedding bouquet of peonies and cannabis buds. Image via BudsandBlossomsco.com

Wedding startups say ‘I do’ to cannabis

 
There’s at least one noticeable advantage to cannabis-friendly weddings: more mellow brides.
An Errba COAS™ (Cannabis Optimal Absorption Spectrum) LED panel. Image via Errba Spectrum

Uprooting the cannabis industry’s lighting technology

Bruce Kennedy ~ WeedWorthy ~

LED lamps, while still controversial, are being touted by some cannabis entrepreneurs as a low-energy, environmentally-friendly way to control the industry’s costs.

Ohio state flag. Image via Wikimedia Commons

Marijuana vote in Ohio difficult to predict

 
 
The television commercials, direct-mail ads, endorsements and debates are over: It’s time to decide whether marijuana will be legal in Ohio.
Germany flag map. Image: David Liuzzo via Wikimedia Commons

Germany mulls state cannabis body for pain relief

Deutsche Welle ~

Germany's government has plans to set up a pharmaceutical agency to regulate the cultivation of cannabis for medicinal purposes, according to a media report. Such a step could make the drug more accessible to ill people.

Willie Nelson at Coachella, 2007, Photo: Paul Familetti via Wikimedia Commons

Willie Nelson’s Crusade to Stop Big Pot

 
He’s been a vocal advocate of marijuana legalization for more than half a century, but the musician/songwriter/activist has watched the last few years unfold with a combination of joy and dread.
Nick Lachey and Jessica Simpson at the Headquarters of US Marine Corps, 2005. Image: Craig Sjodin via Wikimedia Commons

The Ohio marijuana vote that could make Nick Lachey a weed kingpin. Yes, that Nick Lachey

Jessica Contrera ~ Washington Post ~

If Ohio votes yes on marijuana legalization on Tuesday, the Cincinnati native and long-ago leading man of “Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica” will automatically become one of the top weed kingpins in the Buckeye State.


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