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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Pot Legalization in Ohio

    So far four states and Washington DC have legalized marijuana for recreational use. Ohio could be next. A ballot measure has just been approved for that state’s November election which would change the state’s constitution to make pot legal. According to a recent poll, 52 percent of Ohio residents support legalization.

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    KCRW placeholderBy Barbara Bogaev • Aug 13, 2015 • 1 min read

    So far four states and Washington DC have legalized marijuana for recreational use. Ohio could be next. A ballot measure has just been approved for that state’s November election which would change the state’s constitution to make pot legal. According to a recent poll, 52 percent of Ohio residents support legalization. But this measure has many opponents, including groups that have supported legalization in other states.

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      Barbara Bogaev

      radio journalist

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      Matt Holzman

      Producer, 'The Document'

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      Anna Scott

      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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      Managing Producer, 'Press Play'

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      Professor of Law at Ohio State University

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