WEBVTT - 11-20-25 Willie with Steve Huffman

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<v Speaker 1>Bill cunning in the Great America. Welcome this Thursday afternoon

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<v Speaker 1>in the tri State. Who's going to start for the

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<v Speaker 1>Bengals on Sunday? Tony Benner tells me it's going to

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<v Speaker 1>be Joe Burrow and not Joe Flacco. We'll see if

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<v Speaker 1>Tony's right or not, because it appears Burrow may play

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<v Speaker 1>on Sunday. We'll see what happens against the Patriots. But

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<v Speaker 1>until then, I know there's been a lot of difficulties

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<v Speaker 1>and uncertainties about hemp and fuge drinks, and marijuana and

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<v Speaker 1>so much more CBD. Many of my friends use CBD

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<v Speaker 1>to sleep at night. A lot of them drink hemp

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<v Speaker 1>and fuge drinks. Some businesses are built upon that fact.

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<v Speaker 1>But the Feds just passed the law kind of eliminating

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<v Speaker 1>the whole industry within a year. Then each state are

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<v Speaker 1>acting separately and joining you. And I now is the

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<v Speaker 1>man in charge in Columbus, Senator Steve Huffman, who was

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<v Speaker 1>up this morning till one or two o'clock in the

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<v Speaker 1>morning working on the bill. And I guess there's been

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<v Speaker 1>a little bit of an agreement what to do with this.

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<v Speaker 1>And Senator Steve Huffman Welcome again to the Bill Cunningham Show.

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<v Speaker 1>But before we get started, I always like to talk

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<v Speaker 1>about American veterans, and yesterday in the Capitol, you and

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<v Speaker 1>others honored a World War Two veteran at the Battle

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<v Speaker 1>of the Bulge. Can you briefly give me his name

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<v Speaker 1>and why he was honored?

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<v Speaker 2>Jim Arisman from Farmersville in Montgomery County for his one

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<v Speaker 2>hundredth birthday. He'll be one hundred on Thanksgiving Day. Just

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<v Speaker 2>a great honorable man and you know, a great generation.

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<v Speaker 2>He told me of the story. You know, he was

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<v Speaker 2>injured and got the Purple Heart and the Battle of

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<v Speaker 2>the Bulge and he was wounded and laid in a

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<v Speaker 2>foxhole for hours till he could be rescued, and just

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<v Speaker 2>a great, great American. It was my honor to have

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<v Speaker 2>him there in on his hunt of birthday.

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<v Speaker 1>And you know, Senator, that is the greatest generation to

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<v Speaker 1>be lying in a hole with temperatures below zero, wounded,

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<v Speaker 1>covered up with dirt and grime in order to maybe

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<v Speaker 1>save your life. And then to have the success of

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<v Speaker 1>the Battle of the Bulge because of the activities of

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<v Speaker 1>General Patton, but mainly the soldiers like Jim got it done,

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<v Speaker 1>and I'm not sure we have it in us to

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<v Speaker 1>do what that generation did. That's a different issue. So,

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<v Speaker 1>first of all, the FEDS past the cr which city

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<v Speaker 1>essentially that HEMP and fused businesses have about to one

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<v Speaker 1>year to resolve their inventory to sell, and they kind

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<v Speaker 1>of pushed it off to the states a little bit.

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<v Speaker 1>I understand from our two conversations. There was media reports

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<v Speaker 1>yesterday the House and the Senate had reached an agreement,

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<v Speaker 1>which wasn't the case. But then there was a kind

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<v Speaker 1>of an agreement this morning at one o'clock. Can you

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<v Speaker 1>tell the American people as we sit here about twelve

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<v Speaker 1>ten pm on Thursday afternoon, what is the status the

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<v Speaker 1>HEMP and CBD in the state of Ohio at this point.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, you know, earlier this year, we each had our bill.

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<v Speaker 2>We didn't agree to it, so we decided to go

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<v Speaker 2>to conference committee. I was chair of the Conference committee,

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<v Speaker 2>and you know, the Senate adjourned for the night, and

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<v Speaker 2>then I was about to walk out the door and

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<v Speaker 2>they said, hold on, I think we got a deal.

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<v Speaker 2>And that was about nine thirty, and I called the

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<v Speaker 2>committee of eleven thirty and we finished about twelve fifteen.

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<v Speaker 2>We had the agreement. The House went to the floor

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<v Speaker 2>right after that and voted. They were done about one fifteen,

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<v Speaker 2>one thirty, and the Senate doesn't have another session for

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<v Speaker 2>a couple of weeks. But I am sure that the

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<v Speaker 2>Senate will honor our agreement and vote to pass the

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<v Speaker 2>exact same thing that the House did last night.

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<v Speaker 3>Hie.

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<v Speaker 1>So as of one thirty am this morning, about nine

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<v Speaker 1>ten hours ago, the deal is struck. But you and

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<v Speaker 1>the Senate were out of session. You're going to come

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<v Speaker 1>back into session and you're telling me the deal you're

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<v Speaker 1>about to announce is going to be. It's going to

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<v Speaker 1>pass in about two weeks. Is that correct?

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<v Speaker 2>I believe so the governor will have to sign it

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<v Speaker 2>to have this ability to line item veto because there's

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<v Speaker 2>some money into it.

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<v Speaker 3>But I am sure that.

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<v Speaker 2>We have the votes in the Senate to pass it

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<v Speaker 2>to Mullana the agreement that we have at the House.

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<v Speaker 1>So Tony Benner wants to know what is the deal?

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<v Speaker 1>Am I write down the deal? Give me one, two, three,

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<v Speaker 1>and four. What's the deal?

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<v Speaker 2>Well, there was one was on marijuana. We cleaned up

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<v Speaker 2>some things. They'll still be allowed to have twelve plants,

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<v Speaker 2>but we cleaned some things up from issue too was

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<v Speaker 2>the first part. The second part was in ninety days

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<v Speaker 2>after the the bill as signed, all gummies edibles will

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<v Speaker 2>be illegal in the state of Ohio. And that is

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<v Speaker 2>something that you know that and you've talked to Mike d.

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<v Speaker 2>Whine about kids are getting that, So that will all

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<v Speaker 2>be illegal. We will continue to allow beverages at five milligrams,

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<v Speaker 2>which is a reasonable amount.

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<v Speaker 3>For this year.

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<v Speaker 2>And if the Feds come back and say, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>you're allowed to keep beverages and do that, we have

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<v Speaker 2>an agreement with the House and Senate that we will

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<v Speaker 2>have discussions and make proper regulations with proper restrictions and

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<v Speaker 2>proper taxation in the future. But didn't have time to

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<v Speaker 2>get that last, but you can continue to get those

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<v Speaker 2>and we will allow places like ryan Geist in Cincinnati

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<v Speaker 2>if you can manufacture at a higherli level, but you

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<v Speaker 2>got to sell that stuff out of state if other

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<v Speaker 2>states allow it.

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<v Speaker 1>So that the major part is ninety days after the

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<v Speaker 1>bill is signed, which is two to three weeks from now,

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<v Speaker 1>all gummies and edibles in the state of high will

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<v Speaker 1>be illegal. Is that correct?

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<v Speaker 2>Yes, if they have anything over zero point four milligrams

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<v Speaker 2>which is very little and not intoxicating.

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<v Speaker 3>If it's above that, it's illegal.

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<v Speaker 1>So the gummies below that are legal because they're not intoxicating.

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<v Speaker 1>Of course, the reason you take them is because they're intoxicating.

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<v Speaker 1>You don't take because they're not intoxicating. He's taken because

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<v Speaker 1>they're intoxicating. And so essentially, by having a very low

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<v Speaker 1>level of THC, the purpose of the gummies and edibles

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<v Speaker 1>is to have intoxicating effect or some effect, but the

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<v Speaker 1>level will be so low wellot and essentially, unless you

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<v Speaker 1>want to manufacture below point oh four, there will be

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<v Speaker 1>no gummies or edibles legal in Ohio beginning in about

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<v Speaker 1>ninety or so days.

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<v Speaker 3>Is that correct?

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<v Speaker 2>There are some yes, there are some people that like

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<v Speaker 2>the low level THHC because it also has the CBD

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<v Speaker 2>xtra dials and other things in there that helps them

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<v Speaker 2>sleep and in things like that. And you know, another

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<v Speaker 2>big thing that was in this bill is you know

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<v Speaker 2>there's a ten percent tax and thirty six percent of

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<v Speaker 2>that will go back to the locals of the jurisdictions

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<v Speaker 2>where the dispensaries are. The ballot initiative did not have

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<v Speaker 2>a way for the state to actually give you give

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<v Speaker 2>them the money, and we did that in this bill.

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<v Speaker 2>So we've we've honored you know, the ballot initiae of

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<v Speaker 2>wording that says you'll get thirty six percent of that

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<v Speaker 2>ten percent. And that's going to make a lot of places,

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<v Speaker 2>especially places where there's a bunch of dispensaries like the

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<v Speaker 2>City of Cincinnati.

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<v Speaker 1>And I And it'll make the City of Cincinnati happy.

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<v Speaker 1>They'll get more money. Is that correct?

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<v Speaker 2>That is is wherever the dispensary is, that jurisdictions will

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<v Speaker 2>get there thirty six percent of the ten percent tax.

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<v Speaker 1>Now, I'm not going to this next point, which is

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<v Speaker 1>beverages have to have a very low, very low hemp drinks.

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<v Speaker 1>Beverages have to have a very low THC Is that correct?

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<v Speaker 3>Very low?

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<v Speaker 2>That is five milligramts for twelve ounces. You know, I've

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<v Speaker 2>seen these things around the country where you know, a

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<v Speaker 2>twelve ounce can, I think to me and use one drink. Well,

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<v Speaker 2>they'll they'll have twelve lines at can and say each

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<v Speaker 2>line is a serving, so and that's twelve ounce.

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<v Speaker 3>Can they consider.

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<v Speaker 2>Twelve servings at five milligrams? That's sixty milligrams? Right? You

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<v Speaker 2>wouldn't be able to stand up at sixty milligrams, so

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<v Speaker 2>five milligrams to me, it's probably parallel to a twelve

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<v Speaker 2>ounce spear.

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<v Speaker 1>So Ryan guys fifty West right now are selling these

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<v Speaker 1>Hampton Feud beverages much above five milligrams, correct, A lot

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<v Speaker 1>more than that is currently being sold.

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<v Speaker 3>Correct. I don't know how much what they are. They

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<v Speaker 3>can do that now.

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<v Speaker 2>I know that other states allow for tens, fifteens, and twenties,

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<v Speaker 2>so I can't say what they're doing now, but my

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<v Speaker 2>understanding is probably at least tennis is also a popular

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<v Speaker 2>drink in Ohio.

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<v Speaker 1>So, and what's the purpose of the litigation of this legislation?

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<v Speaker 1>What's the purpose Because some of the Ryan geist in

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<v Speaker 1>the fifty West are not happy about government getting involved.

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<v Speaker 1>They want the consumer to decide what to do. So

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<v Speaker 1>what's the argument that needs to be limited to such

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<v Speaker 1>a low amount that you might you don't get a buzz.

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<v Speaker 1>The idea, I think is to get a buzz. I

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<v Speaker 1>think that's the purpose. I think the purpose of drinking

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<v Speaker 1>alcohol is to get a buzz. I think the purpose

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<v Speaker 1>of these hemp infused drinks is take the place of

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<v Speaker 1>the buzz caused by alcohol. And so, what is the

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<v Speaker 1>governmental interest in having shall I say little or no

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<v Speaker 1>buzz as opposed a more buzz.

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<v Speaker 3>I would say that.

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<v Speaker 2>One the five metogram is probably equal to one twelve

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<v Speaker 2>ounce bud lock.

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<v Speaker 3>So you're right.

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<v Speaker 2>With one of them, you are not going to get

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<v Speaker 2>a buzz, but three four you will get a buzz.

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<v Speaker 3>And so it's a.

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<v Speaker 2>Reasonable you know, maybe one or two you're feeling good,

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<v Speaker 2>and maybe that's the objective of the consumer, but it'll

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<v Speaker 2>it'll still get you impaired if you drink too much

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<v Speaker 2>of it.

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<v Speaker 1>All right, Now, as far as Delta eight, I know

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<v Speaker 1>the governor and you were concerned about teenage boys and

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<v Speaker 1>girls going into a convenience store buying Delta eight products.

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<v Speaker 1>What's the status of that as far as the age

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<v Speaker 1>limit and the amount.

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<v Speaker 2>In ninety days, it'll be totally illegal for adults, younger people,

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<v Speaker 2>anybody if it's above that small amount. So we're going

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<v Speaker 2>to get rid of all of it. You can still

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<v Speaker 2>get some lotions and creams that people put on for

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<v Speaker 2>their arthritis, but essentially we'll do away with it because

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<v Speaker 2>it's a lot of it's stuff that comes from China

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<v Speaker 2>and kids have been able to get it for a

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<v Speaker 2>while and advertise to them and in this bill, it'll

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<v Speaker 2>cut out all advertising to children. It has to be

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<v Speaker 2>approved by the Marijuana Commission before they could do anything.

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<v Speaker 1>So a teenage boy or girl going in the convenience

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<v Speaker 1>store to buy Delta eight and ninety days will be illegal,

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<v Speaker 1>that's correct, And you have to be twenty is it

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<v Speaker 1>twenty one?

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<v Speaker 3>Is that the age.

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<v Speaker 2>Twenty one for the beverages and it can only be

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<v Speaker 2>sold at current places that have a liquor license or

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<v Speaker 2>a bar that has a liquor license, the only place

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<v Speaker 2>you'll be able to get it.

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<v Speaker 1>Senator Steve Huffin, what's the interaction now of the federal legislation?

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<v Speaker 1>There's another provision this from our conversation this morning about

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<v Speaker 1>that if the Feds I don't know, but Senator Mitch

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<v Speaker 1>McConnell of Kentucky is all exercised along with Ryan Paul

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<v Speaker 1>about the hemp farmers are going to be hit by

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<v Speaker 1>the bill in Washington which they basically eliminate all of it.

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<v Speaker 1>And so, what's the interaction between your bill, which is

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<v Speaker 1>going to become long about ninety days or so, as

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<v Speaker 1>opposed to the federal piece of legislation.

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<v Speaker 3>Hard bill?

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<v Speaker 2>Pretty much marrors it. We increase the timeline on the

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<v Speaker 2>gummies and edibles. But there's many people in Columbus, in

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<v Speaker 2>the industry in Washington believes that the federal government in

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<v Speaker 2>the next year will come back and say, hold on,

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<v Speaker 2>here's the regulations for you know, the limits on THHC

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<v Speaker 2>and hemp in beverages and other things, and then the

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<v Speaker 2>states would be able to regulate it however they want

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<v Speaker 2>with those guidelines, is what people think. Some states will

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<v Speaker 2>just say nope, I don't want any of it. Other

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<v Speaker 2>states will say, you know, we'll take even more restrictions

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<v Speaker 2>or you know, or follow the federal law.

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<v Speaker 1>And so if the Feds change it, then you and

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<v Speaker 1>Columbus will change it. Also, is that correct?

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<v Speaker 2>The House in the sent has an agreement that we

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<v Speaker 2>will do our best to come to an agreement to

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<v Speaker 2>to most likely preserve only the best. We only have

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<v Speaker 2>an agreement to try to preserve long term the beverages

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<v Speaker 2>and not the other stuff.

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<v Speaker 1>And beverages at a very low level. Now, Thirdly, I'm

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<v Speaker 1>I have a belief that marijuana is in like thirty

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<v Speaker 1>six or thirty seven states. The selling, manufacturing, the grow,

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<v Speaker 1>the processing of marijuana is all over the country. It's

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<v Speaker 1>also true that the FEDS consider marijuana to be a

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<v Speaker 1>Schedule one. The FEDS consider it to be similar to

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<v Speaker 1>cocaine or methamphetamine, and there seems to be no appetite

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<v Speaker 1>in Washington to make that a Schedule three because the

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<v Speaker 1>Trumpster are many Republicans don't think Many Republicans don't think

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<v Speaker 1>marijuana should be grown anyway or used by anybodies. So,

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<v Speaker 1>assuming that marijuana federally is a Schedule one narcotic which

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<v Speaker 1>carries severe penalties, is it an anomaly in the law

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<v Speaker 1>that Ohio in many other states permit the growing, processing,

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<v Speaker 1>and sell selling of marijuana to millions of people even

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<v Speaker 1>though it's against federal law. Is that correct?

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<v Speaker 2>It's a joke. It's a failure of the federal government.

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<v Speaker 2>It's you know, don't look behind the curtain and do anything,

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<v Speaker 2>and we're going to let you do that, but we

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<v Speaker 2>won't let you do banking because as if that's the

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<v Speaker 2>federal we will let you cross.

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<v Speaker 3>It's illegal to cross the state.

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<v Speaker 2>Lines from Ohio and marijuana to Michigan marijuana. And it's stupid.

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<v Speaker 2>They need to come with a Scheduled three drug. And

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<v Speaker 2>the other thing it does is medical research. Let's put

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<v Speaker 2>it out there and let places like a High State

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<v Speaker 2>and you see do research and say this is good

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<v Speaker 2>and it helps migraines, it helps post traumatic stress, or

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<v Speaker 2>it doesn't. But we can't do that research as long

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<v Speaker 2>as it's a scheduled one drug and thirty six or

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<v Speaker 2>whatever states have it. If we have good regulations but

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<v Speaker 2>be able to do research and have some other framework

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<v Speaker 2>would certainly help chimes.

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<v Speaker 1>We sit here Thursday afternoon. A Kentucky in that drives

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<v Speaker 1>from Boone County to Hamlety County to buy marijuana here

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<v Speaker 1>and then take it back to Boone County is committing

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<v Speaker 1>a federal criminal offense.

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<v Speaker 3>That is correct.

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<v Speaker 1>And all these marijuana farmers in OHI and processors that's

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<v Speaker 1>growing marijuana, processing marijuana, and selling marijuana are all committing

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<v Speaker 1>federal criminal offenses.

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<v Speaker 3>That is correct too.

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<v Speaker 1>So why don't the Feds enforce it?

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<v Speaker 3>One might ask.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, this is multiple administrations for years that have

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<v Speaker 2>that that haven't and that's their policy. It's it's just

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<v Speaker 2>they they should do something about it, and they won't.

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<v Speaker 1>I've talked to Euston, I've talked to Senator Speaker of

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<v Speaker 1>the House. Uh, there's no appetite to take the issue

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<v Speaker 1>on it all because they're saying, Okay, we got there,

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<v Speaker 1>we got on the books. These federal criminal statutes about

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<v Speaker 1>marijuana use similar to growing poppy seeds, are similar to

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<v Speaker 1>manufacturing methamphetamine. Marijuana's in the same category as in the

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<v Speaker 1>other ones. But wink, wink, nod, nod, we're not going

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<v Speaker 1>to force federal criminal statutes, which I don't understand.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, you know, I don't understand that. But you know,

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<v Speaker 2>we were both against the ballot initiative and twenty three

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<v Speaker 2>and it happened, and here it is. But we've also

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<v Speaker 2>talked about the good part of it. We took a

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<v Speaker 2>you know, it's a billion dollar the recreation will be

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<v Speaker 2>a billion dollar industry in twenty twenty five in just

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<v Speaker 2>the state of Ohio. We took a billion dollars away

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<v Speaker 2>from drug dealers, yep, a billion dollars, and we had

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<v Speaker 2>including one hundred or one hundred million that we taxed

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<v Speaker 2>that we can put the good use to treat drug

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<v Speaker 2>addiction and police enforcement and other things like that. So

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<v Speaker 2>there was some good out of the ballot initiatives we've

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<v Speaker 2>talked about before, but the federal government could probably get

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<v Speaker 2>in on some of that tax stuff, but they have

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<v Speaker 2>chose not to.

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<v Speaker 1>Multiple Republican Democrats, they don't want to touch it. And

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<v Speaker 1>so those the State of ohiores participating in an illegal

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<v Speaker 1>criminal syndicate for the selling of illegal drugs federally and

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<v Speaker 1>benefiting from it. And I'm going, well, something's wrong here.

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<v Speaker 1>All right, Well, Senator Steve Hoffman, I know you've been

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<v Speaker 1>working hard at this. At one am, there was no

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<v Speaker 1>deal this morning, at one thirty, there was a deal

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<v Speaker 1>in ninety days. All this is going to become effective

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<v Speaker 1>once the governor signs it. We'll see what happens down

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<v Speaker 1>the road. And Senator have a great Thanksgiving with their family,

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<v Speaker 1>and God bless you and God bless America. Senator, thank

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<v Speaker 1>you very.

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<v Speaker 3>Much, you take care, Thanks for having me.

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<v Speaker 1>God bless you all. Let's continue with more unbelievable and

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<v Speaker 1>the Feds don't touch it. But it's illegal, but the

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<v Speaker 1>state of Ohio, thirty six other states benefit from it.

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<v Speaker 1>And if you drive from Kentucky to Ohio, Ohio to

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<v Speaker 1>Michigan back and forth, you're transporting a schedule one narcotic

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<v Speaker 1>across state lines. Twenty years in jail. But we're not

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<v Speaker 1>going to enforce it. Bill Cunningham News Radio seven hundred

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