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Ohio Issue 2 would create safe, regulated industry

We at Riviera Creek are dedicated to providing safe and regulated medical marijuana products in Ohio. I have seen firsthand the transformative power of marijuana as a tool for wellness and promoting quality of life. This November, voters will have the chance to regulate and tax adult-use marijuana. Opening the door for a safer, healthier Ohio, with direct local benefits pouring into the Mahoning Valley including substantial economic opportunities both from the tax revenue and job creation perspective. Voting yes on Issue 2 is the right decision for our region and all of Ohio. With ...

State’s marijuana issue will make investors richer

The Trumbull County Mental Health & Recovery Board joins Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, Ohio Veterans United and the Ohio Children’s Hospital Association in their concerns about the harmful effects that early marijuana use can have on our children. After seeing the negative impact that marijuana legalization has had in other states, we also are concerned about an increase in impaired driving. The proponents of Issue 2 argue that legalization of recreational marijuana will regulate and control marijuana products so that they will be safe and less likely to be “laced” with other ...

Protect parents — vote no on Issue 1

As a father of three young women doing my best along with my wife Lauren to raise them amid today’s mixed-up culture, there is so much to be concerned about. What messages are they getting about the world outside from the shows they watch? What will it be like when they are old enough to date? And what will it take to raise up smart, courageous, independent women? Until recently, one thing we didn’t worry so much about was whether underaged girls could be secretly convinced to get abortions or even sex change operations without their parents even knowing. But if the radical ...

Spotlighting Ohio’s workforce progress

Across the nation, Manufacturing Day is Oct. 6. In Ohio, Gov. Mike DeWine has designated October as Manufacturing Month. From Cleveland to Cincinnati, from Marietta to Montpelier, our state’s No. 1 industry is preparing to inspire the next generation to make their careers in manufacturing. Ohio today finds its storied manufacturing sector more relevant than ever. We are the nation’s third-largest manufacturing state in terms of jobs and payroll, and Ohio manufacturers just set another record of $134 billion in annual economic output. As reshoring and foreign direct investment ...

YSU boomerangs would bring promise

Nothing beats a homecoming weekend. As a ridiculously proud Bowling Green alumni, I always love returning to campus to be with old friends, visit our old stomping grounds and to take in a football and sometimes a hockey game. And while I didn’t go to Youngstown State, I have similar emotions toward YSU (I was very proud when former business school Dean Licata anointed me honorary business school alumni at a YSU happy hour in New York City a few years ago). YSU’s homecoming is coming up in a few weeks, and while the focus will be on the football team and the band, maybe it’s an ...

Public health costs of oil, natural gas drilling

Oil and gas production has grown to nearly record levels in the United States. Ohio continues to be a major natural gas producing state covering both Utica and Marcellus Shales. According to U.S. Energy Information Administration, natural gas production in Ohio in 2021 was about 29 times greater than in 2010. That does not come without ramifications for our health. While there is extensive research on climate effects of oil and gas-produced methane — key contributor to air pollution — few studies measured health effects of that pollution. However, a new study led by Boston ...