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Though No Ballot Issue Pending, Opponents Debate Medical Marijuana

Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at 5:38 PM

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For more than a decade, backers of a plan to legalize medical marijuana have tried unsuccessfully to convince Ohio legislators to okay the idea. Meanwhile, for more than a year, two different groups have tried unsuccessfully to collect enough petition signatures to force a statewide vote on the idea. Despite those failures by the pro-pot side, opponents of medical marijuana are feeling a need to speak out. Statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen has the story.

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