Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sherrod Brown (D-OH) says he voted in favor of a ballot initiative to legalize marijuana in Ohio, calling it a “hard decision” but one that was based on his belief that the reform would promote “safety” for consumers.
The senator, who said in September that he was at that point undecided on Issue 2, revealed in a social media post and an interview that he ultimately voted yes on the cannabis reform measure last week during early voting.
“It was a hard decision,” Brown told Spectrum News 1. “My wife and I spent a lot of time talking about it. We talked about exposure to for young people. We’ve talked about a whole lot of things in the end.”
Connie and I just finished voting.
Grab your photo ID and make your plan to vote early next week or on Election Day. Find your early voting location at https://t.co/iq4HtsqzNB. pic.twitter.com/2BlMz4u2h0
— Sherrod Brown (@SherrodBrown) October 27, 2023
“We voted to legalize because we thought overall regulation—legalization and regulation of marijuana use—the public would be safer doing it that way,” the chairman, whose panel separately approved a federal marijuana banking bill in September, said.
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