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Ohio editorial roundup on marijuana legalization risks
An Ohio editorial roundup condemns State Issue 3, warning that marijuana legalization profits a small investor group. It notes heavy advertising and opposition from health and law enforcement figures, and suggests defeating Issue 3 and pursuing medical cannabis via constitutional amendment. It also covers Grandview Heights new under-21 tobacco sales ban and its penalties.
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Ohio Pac
Colorado
Cincinnati
Grandview Heights
Grandview
Franklin County
Bexley
Upper Arlington
Ed Hastie
Needham
Mass
Tobacco Control
Tracking Kids Like Felons in a World of Constant Surveillance
Opinion piece criticizes FamilySignal and similar apps that monitor children constantly, arguing they train kids to fear unsupervised time and parents to expect perpetual supervision. It questions safety claims, notes privacy and autonomy risks, and urges letting childhood flourish without tracking.
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No-Show Wedding Bill Sparks Online Backlash
A Minnesota couple missed a relative’s wedding due to a babysitter issue and later received a $75.90 bill for two herb crusted walleye dinners plus tax and service charge. Critics say the no show was rude, while the couple aired the dispute on Facebook and ABC News, prompting broader backlash over manners and privacy.
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Jessica Baker
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Walleye
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Nuts to first class and America’s growing divide
A poet recalls a luxury flight experience from warm nuts to a lavish meal and compares it to widening U S income inequality. The piece cites Center for Budget and Policy Priorities data on the rise of the wealthiest and stagnating worker gains, proposes modest fixes like estate and transaction taxes and raising the federal minimum wage to lift millions, urging steps to rebalance airline perks with economic reality.
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Center For Budget and Policy Priorities
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Institute For Policy Studies
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