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Dean Emeritus Steven H. Steinglass opines that if both anti-monopoly and the “marijuana monopoly” amendments to the Ohio Constitution are passed and the anti-monopoly amendment gets more votes, the anti-monopoly amendment will completely wipe out the ResponsibleOhio “marijuana monopoly” amendment because:

1.  The Anti-monopoly amendment contains the following language:

If, at the general election held on November 3, 2015, the electors approve a proposed constitutional amendment that conflicts with division (B)(1) of this section with regard to the creation of a monopoly, oligopoly, or cartel for the sale, distribution or other use of any federal Schedule I controlled substance, then notwithstanding any severability provision to the contrary. the entire proposed constitutional amendment shall not take effect.

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2.  The monopoly provisions are too embedded in the ResponsibleOhio amendment, so a court could not sever the monopoly provisions and leave the rest remaining.

See Cleveland.com: What happens if both marijuana legalization and anti-monopoly amendments pass?

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