Why Ohio didn't pass issue 3

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2015/11/04/6-reasons-ohio-marijuana-legalization-failed/75143764/

1. The sheer crushing defeat of legalized marijuana has left many political experts palpably perplexed. Despite a $20 million campaign the amendment known as issue 3 failed drastically. Amid the wreckage of a shot down political campaign stands 6 reasons why this would happen. Monopoly is dirty word. Ever since issue 3's creaton it's been labeled as allowing a monopoly, even though the proper term is oligarchy, and people don't like monoploies. The establishment went all out and then some to stop it. Issue 2 was created to prevent the creation of monoplies, oligarchies, and cartels. A lot of voters didn't like issue 3 so they whole heartedly supported issue 2. Full legalization vs only medical was another problem. It's a big leap to go from no legal marijuana to complete legal marijuana and people aren't ready or willing to make that leap. It's an off year. While they felt that having it on the ballot on an off year would stop it from being drowned out it also cause a low voter turnout so only those who felt strongest about it came to vote. The movement itself wasn't to keen on having a bunch of rich people come in and get exclusive priveledges that they can't get access to so a lot of marijuana farmers didn't like it. Buddie the mascot stirred some distaste among people when the supposed college student appealing character was thought to attract children who people don't want around drugs.

2. I'm glad that Ohio didn't pass issue 2. This may come as a suprise but I'll explain. As anyone who has read any of this blog can probably tell I'm pretty devoted to freedom and I find myself agreeing with a couple of these points. The whole oligoploy thing is terrible and I agree whole heartedly. Also having the marijuana bud mascot "Buddie" was just sort of creepy and didn't seem well thought out. I sympethise with the marijuana farmers who didn't wan't their hard work and devotion to be shot down by a bunch of people who have money they're able to spend on something like this. I understand that people of Ohio see it as a big leap and might not be ready for it and I wouldn't want to force anyone ever to smoke or grow weed but if someone does want to I don't want guns pointed at them. Issue 2 seemed pretty reasonable for banning monoploies and the sort but as always I just wish the threat of a gun wasn't behind it. Also it being an off year election causing low voter turnout was pretty stinking obvious. It's already seen as a problem that not enough people vote so what was going through their mind when they decided to have the vote on the least likely time for people beats me.

3. This relates to our current unit about public opinion because it helps explain the public's opinion and reasoning behind not legalizing marijuana.