Amy Cox (D)

2020 Voter Guide Questionnaire

1. Do you support or oppose changing state law to allow adults 21 and older to possess limited amounts of marijuana and establishing a system in which marijuana is regulated and taxed similarly to alcohol? Under such a system, it would remain illegal to consume marijuana in public and drive under the influence of marijuana.

As a candidate I will support any and all legislation that gets us closer to full legalization of marijuana.

2. Other states which legalized medical cannabis around the same time as Ohio have programs that are further ahead and functioning much better than Ohio’s. The patients of Ohio have expressed concerns and are generally dissatisfied with the program. Can the patients count on you to spend time on making improvements to the medical marijuana program?

Absolutely! I have studied medical uses of marijuana for decades and have very little tolerance for any ignorance of the well documented and established evidence of the plethora of benefits of the plant. I will be a leading force for patience in the state of Ohio.

3. If an amendment to H.B.523 were proposed that would allow patients and/or caregivers to grow a limited amount of plants in their home, would you support or oppose the amendment?

Yes! I feel that a person should have the right to grow their own now so that they know exactly what's in their flower. To me, it's no different than growing your own food or distilling your own beer. Besides, people have been growing it for centuries, we should be up with the times by now.

4. If introduced, would you oppose a resolution that would make the citizen ballot initiative process more difficult than it already is?

Yes, I would oppose any effort that would make the process more difficult, confusing, expensive, or cumbersome than it already is.