The National Federation of Independent Business/Ohio
(NFIB/Ohio) stands in strong opposition to State Issue 3, which would place
legalized marijuana into the Ohio Constitution. Among the major concerns voiced
by our 25,000 members are the ability of potential employees to successfully
pass a drug test, the creation of a monopolistic system that self-governs and
taxes the industry and significant workplace safety issues that will arise at
their places of business.
We recently spoke to NFIB member Richland Source, an online
news site committed to Richland County, OH and connecting its citizens with one
another & the rest of the world about the issue after a recent Area Action
Council meeting in Mansfield Ohio. The story can be seen here: http://www.richlandsource.com/business/nfib-ohio-opposes-marijuana-legalization-issue/article_3d459f86-566f-11e5-96bf-df4a183d9aba.html
We are not the only ones who oppose State issue 3. A long list of business groups, medical
associations and children’s advocates can be found here: http://noissue3.com/index.php/we-re-voting-no
Ohio law enforcement also opposes Issue 3: http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2015/09/17/police-groups-denounce-marijuana-legalization.html
An expert spoke to the Dayton Daily News on how bad
legalized marijuana would be for Ohio businesses: http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/news/legal-pot-would-create-problems-for-business-owner/nnX3H/
State Auditor Dave Yost offered his own warning in The
Cleveland Plain Dealer: http://www.cleveland.com/opinion/index.ssf/2015/08/cautionary_tale_on_ohio_mariju.html
Many of Ohio’s newspapers have already editorialized against
the issue as well. We invite you to read
for yourself the numerous reasons why the news community of Ohio also opposes
State Issue 3:
The Cleveland Plain Dealer says No on Issue 3: http://www.cleveland.com/opinion/index.ssf/2015/08/responsibleohios_issue_3_is_th.html
Crain’s Cleveland Business joins them: http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20150823/VOICES01/308239996/crains-editorial-weed-out
The Columbus Dispatch weighs in here: http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/editorials/2015/08/23/1-fighting-the-drug-cartel.html
The Youngstown Vindicator thinks voters should think long
and hard about the issue: http://www.vindy.com/news/2015/aug/25/voters-should-think-long-hard-before-say/
And a columnist in The Youngstown Vindicator calls it Smoke
& Mirrors: http://www.vindy.com/news/2015/sep/06/smoke-mirrors-amp-marijuana/?newswatch
NFIB/Ohio Area Action Council meetings throughout the month
of October will be sharing more information with members on the negative
impacts of Issue 3. We hope you can join
us. For more information keep visiting
the NFIB/Ohio webpage or follow us on Twitter @nfib_oh
Please contact Andy Patterson in the NFIB/Ohio office at [email protected]
