Lloyd Pierre-Louis presented "2015 Ohio Ballot Issues" to the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission on October 27, 2015. The presentation discussed important issues on the ballot for Ohio voters.

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Ballot Issues

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Issue
1
Redistricting Reform

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A bi-partisan proposal
to revamp the Ohio
Constitution’s method
of drawing Ohio’s
state legislative
districts

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Scraps 5-member Ohio
Apportionment Board

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Creates 7-member Ohio
Redistricting Commission

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MUST be bi-partisan support
of any adopted plan

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Mandates politically competitive districts and
prohibits partisanship as the primary factor
Mandates that proportion of districts whose
voters favor each political party correspond
to the statewide preferences of Ohio voters
Mandates that the district boundaries are
compact but retains traditional
Requires transparency in meetings, reasons for
decisions on the plan, display of public maps

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Limits the
jurisdiction of
the supreme
court

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Issue
2
Anti-Monopoly

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Issue 2, if Passed, Will:
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Prohibit anyone from using the Ohio
Constitution to grant a monopoly,
oligopoly or cartel exclusive financial gain
or to establish a preferential tax status
2
Prohibit constitutional amendments that
would grant a commercial interest, right or
license that is not available to similarly-
situated persons

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Requires a 2-step
process to create any
economic benefit in
the constitution
Step 1
Voters must specifically
approve the economic
benefit language by itself
Step 2
Voters must approve
the entire proposed
constitutional amendment

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Attempts to nullify any
amendment proposal that
creates a monopoly,
oligopoly or cartel for the
sale, distribution or use of
any federal Schedule 1
controlled substance

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Law is unclear if
both pass
Issue
2
Issue
3

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Gives supreme
court original +
exclusive
jurisdiction

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Issue
3
Legalization of Marijuana

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Issue 3, if Passed, Will:
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Legalize marijuana for both
recreational + medicinal use
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Anyone age 21+ could use
marijuana recreationally
3
Anyone with a certified
debilitating medical condition
could use medical marijuana

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1,100
Retail Locations
Statewide

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Grow, Cultivate,
Use, Possess +
Share Up to 8 oz.

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Allows 4 plants
per household

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Testing facilities in
Cuyahoga County
and near colleges
in at least 6 others

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Limits local
authorities ability
to restrict the
marijuana industry

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Marijuana Would
be Prohibited in:
Public Places
School Grounds
Day-care Centers
Correctional
Facilities
Moving cars,
planes, trains +
boats

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Tax rate on gross revenue
from grow facilities
15%
Tax rate on gross revenue
from marijuana stores
5%
Tax revenues go to municipal + township
government fund, a “strong county fund”
and marijuana control commission fund

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Creates a Governor-appointed
7-member Marijuana Control
Commission to regulate

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Thank You!
Lloyd Pierre-Louis, Director
Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter
Lpierre-louis@keglerbrown.com
keglerbrown.com/pierrelouis
614-462-5477