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'Fresh Start Act' marijuana petition certified by AG's office

Submitted by Marijuana News on Tue, 07/07/2015 - 08:10

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH)-A petition for a proposed initiated statute called the “Fresh Start Act” which would expunge the criminal record of a person with past marijuana convictions if it becomes legal in Ohio, was certified by Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine.

According to the Attorney General’s office, the petition, a proposed initiated statute, was certified as containing both the necessary 1,000 valid signatures from registered Ohio voters and a “fair and truthful” summary of the proposed law.

According to Responsible Ohio The Fresh Start Act is an initiated statue proposing the review and expungement of criminal records for people with past marijuana convictions if the crime is no longer illegal after the passage of ResponsibleOhio’s Marijuana Legalization Amendment. The language now goes to the Ohio Ballot Board for review.

Once the summary language and initial signatures are certified, the Ohio Ballot Board must determine if the proposal contains a single law...

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