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If #1 in jobs & education, Ohio wouldn't be #1 in opioids

On the opioid epidemic: "Right now, Ohio is number one in opioid deaths, and that is unacceptable," he said. "If we were number one in job training and education, I promise you we would not be number one in opioid deaths. So it's also about giving people hope and purpose in their lives so they don't turn to drugs and alcohol as a way of coping with the pain in their lives."
Source: Chillicothe Gazette on 2018 Ohio gubernatorial race , May 11, 2017

Ban the sale of salvia, a natural hallucinogen, in Ohio

HB215: Controlled substances-include Salvia divinorum.

Archbold Buckeye summary January 14, 2009: Salvia divinorum is also known as Diviner's Sage, Sally- D, and Magic Mint. An ornamental garden plant that grows more than 3 feet tall, salvia is originally from Mexico. Salvinorin A is the active ingredient in salvia divinorum. Biochemists consider it as one of the strongest natural hallucinogens..

Lake Forest College summary Feb. 26, 2016: For centuries, hallucinogenic plants were used for medicinal & religious purposes, in order to talk to gods or connect with other spiritual beings. Within the past few decades, however, many hallucinogenic plants have become more popular as recreational drugs. An example is salvia.

Legislative Outcome: Passed House 95-0-4 on Apr/15/2008; State Rep. Jon Husted voted YES; passed Senate 33-0-0 on Dec/16/08; signed by Governor Ted Strickland on Jan/6/09.

Source: Archbold Buckeye on Ohio voting record HB215 , Apr 15, 2008

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