Outreach workers need first aid supplies to fight the growing number of Ohioans who are unwittingly ingesting the “zombie drug” known as xylazine, or “tranq-dope.”
Researchers and advocacy groups say abstinence-only education and anti-abortion politics have already had their impact in the state, and the need to keep contraception at the forefront continues.
An Ohio State University study estimates the potential annual tax revenue from legalizing marijuana ranges from $276 million to $403 million in year five of an operational cannabis market.