Lame duck is the last opportunity for the OGA to pass legislation before this session ends. Often times, lawmakers rush through controversial bills with less attention from the public.
That's the case with HB 294 + SB 320, both of which must be stopped.
https://t.co/88eOUqSSST
🚨ACTION ALERT: House Bill 294 is full of harmful attacks on our freedom to vote.
📲Tell Ohio Lawmakers to stop this bill that restricts access to the ballot: https://t.co/rtwM99LBPb
Voters went to the polls to talk about... well... voting.
Several states had ballot initiatives related to voting and elections. Swipe through to see what happened ➡
Over the last decade, 21 states and Washington, D.C. have legalized cannabis for adults. How did it happen, you ask? Because people like YOU voted. 🗳 ✔️ 🌱
We cannot let this happen! 😡
@FrankLaRose proposes requirement for citizen-led constitutional amendments to pass with 60% of the vote | Statehouse News Bureau https://t.co/9uefJhAR9C
Good news from #Oregon, where @OregonGovBrown today announced a pardon for prior Oregon offenses of simple possession of marijuana. This will impact an est 45,000 individuals and forgive more than $14,000,000 in associated fines & fees.
@DrugPolicyOrg
https://t.co/AEWOcORGw3
Biden Will Sign Bipartisan Marijuana Research Bill Passed By Congress This Week, White House Says: The measure represents the first piece of cannabis reform legislation in U.S. history to be transmitted to the president. https://t.co/f9DnGBniUd
On Wednesday, November 16th at 10 am, the House Families, Aging, and Human services committee will hear testimony on HB 454, a bill that would ban gender-affirming care for Trans youth.
📲Take action against this bill! 👇Add your name:
https://t.co/dbXJszD9IM
In the November 2022 election 5 cities voted to join the other 30 cities that have removed the penalties for cannabis for misdemeanors amounts. In 2015 local citizens enacted their right to use citizens initiative to remove penalties for misdemeanor amounts of cannabis,
Five Ohio cities voted to decriminalize marijuana on Tuesday.
Voters in Kent, Corning, Laurelville, Rushville and Shawnee now join more than 20 other Ohio cities that have decriminalized.
As election results continue to come in and votes continue to be counted, you might be having a lot of different feelings! Yesterday was a big day, and regardless of if the candidates you supported win, your vote matters.
Grassroots activists with @GroundGameTX put decriminalization measures on the ballot in five Texas cities, and voters approved every single one of them.
San Marcos, Denton, Elgin, Killeen, and Harker Heights join the ranks of Texas cities that have decriminalized marijuana.
Congratulations to the city of Kent for voting for no fine no time, SMC wants to thank all of the volunteers that made this happen! #NoFineNoTime#SensibleKent not only was Sensible Kent for the city, but also a huge win for the state!